It is almost surprising he was ever believed. 2 am on a freezing street, the MAGA guys cruising looking for gay black actors to hang with their handy noose...
Smollett's story was too fantastical from the very start. The account was so over the top, it was fairly obvious it was made up out of whole cloth by someone with a huge imagination.
I can't believe how many libs jumped up to defend the guy, when his story was so completely suspect. Total knee-jerk identity politics.