Posted on 12/08/2021 9:38:13 AM PST by MarvinStinson
CNN anchor Don Lemon allegedly sent disgraced actor Jussie Smollett texts during the Chicago Police Department’s investigation of his alleged hoax hate crime.
Testifying at his own trial on Monday, Jussie Smollett reportedly said under oath that he received a text message from Don Lemon informing him that Chicago police did not believe his account of what happened the night he claimed to have been the victim of a hate crime by two white Trump supporters.
According to the Daily Mail, Smollett’s remark “was presented and then struck from the record.”
“He said things began to seem off when he received a text message from Lemon claiming the Chicago police had reached out to him to say they didn’t believe Smollett,” noted the Mail.
After news broke that Jussie Smollett allegedly hired two brothers from Nigeria to stage the hate crime, Don Lemon, who had initially supported the actor, said that they were acquaintances.
“He even lied to a lot of people… including me. And that’s not cool,” Lemon said to his viewers. “He squandered the good will of very high-profile people who one day may be running this country like Kamala Harris and Cory Booker and people like President Trump.”
News that Don Lemon allegedly used his position as a CNN anchor to get inside information about Smollett’s investigation comes shortly after the network fired Chris Cuomo for his using CNN connections to help his brother’s crisis team as he stood accused of multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
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News that Don Lemon allegedly used his position as a CNN anchor to get inside information about Smollett’s investigation comes shortly after the network fired Chris Cuomo for his using CNN connections to help his brother’s crisis team as he stood accused of multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
Yes, but Don has two Jokers in his deck to play. The “race card” and the “gay card”.
Oh boy, Lemon used his position to get information, maybe interfering with a police investigation?
As does Jesse Smellit.
Colluuusion!
Of course he did.
He has absolutely no integrity and is human scum.
In other words, just another CNN employee.
“Chris Cuomo said it would be OK. He said everybody does it.”
I think the exact wording of the text matters here. If it was “Heads up buddy, the police are coming to your door” that’s collusion.
But if it was “I’m hearing you might be indicted what’s your comment?” that’s something reporters routinely do.
The fact that it was a text message instead of a phone call suggests the first instead of the second, but we we’d need to see the text to be sure.
CNN is a joke. The most trusted name in news indeed.
Avenatti for President!
No matter how many hosts CNN fires, their replacements will be worse.
Lemon encouraged Jussie to not turn over his phone, not provide a DNA sample, and to not sign a criminal complaint against the brothers.
ie., Obstruction of Justice.
“Yes, but Don has two Jokers in his deck to play. The “race card” and the “gay card”.”
And I hope Malone plays the competence card and cans his sorry a$$.
did they rub their sticks together also?
resign or get fired.
I always laughed when Trump would point out CNN during a rally and call them “fake news” - he was spot on - fake and corrupt to the core.
Gay bruhs got to stick together doncha know . . .
“Lemon said to his viewers. “He squandered the good will of very high-profile people who one day may be running this country like Kamala Harris and Cory Booker and people like President Trump.””
Note that the anti-lynching bill that this hoax was supposed complement, and serve as an example of the need for the bill, was sponsored by the two Lemon mentions here, Harris and Booker.
It was part of a propaganda campaign. Lemon was clearly part if it with his role hyping it in the media.
Donnie would look good in stripes black and lemon of course
😁😁😁😁
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