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SMOLLETT VERDICT WATCH—Special prosecutor has arrived at Cook County courthouse. Follow @NBCNews for latest… #JussieSmollett 
#JussieSmollett on his way into court earlier. Right now his attorney is arguing for a new trial/overturned verdict. More ahead @NBCNews. Talking latest @NBCNewsNow with @AlisonMorrisNOW.
Defense motion DENIED--brief recess and then sentencing of #JussieSmollett moves forward.
Remember when #KamalaHarris prayed for #JussieSmollet’s quick recovery from the hoax he completely fabricated then conveniently had a sudden loss for words? Lol this is the best the #DNC has?😂🤣😂 Best of luck in November👌🏻 #Trump2020 #TrumpLandslideVictory2020 #HeelsUpHarris 🇺🇸
For posterity.👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Lol “facts are still unfolding” aka “I’m covering my lying my ass” 😂
The charging and arrest of #JussieSmollet is devastating on so many levels. I still believe that hate crime victims should be believed and treated as victims until the evidence proves otherwise.
But when the evidence ends in a false reporting charge it is profoundly damaging. There are scores of unsolved violent crimes in Chicago that require & merit the attention of the CPD. The diversion of their resources to investigate false reports harms victims & communities.
There are also those who will use one incident to disbelieve hate crime victims. I reject that out of hand. There were over 7,000 hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2017 - a thousand more than in 2016. Black ppl are disproportionately the victims.
Leaks out of the Chicago PD say that investigators believe @JussieSmollett staged the hoax hate attack with two African men connected to “Empire.” Whatever the end results show, I’d like to chronicle some of the responses at the time the news broke of the alleged brutal attack.
Jussie Smollett has powerful & influential friends despite the victim narrative he clings to. Democratic Presidential hopeful @KamalaHarris said that this was an “attempted modern day lynching” to much applause.
Jussie’s celebrity co-star @LadyGraceByers used the occasion to smear the United States. She wrote that “hatred, inequality, racism and discrimination continue to course through our country's veins.” instagram.com/p/BtPBjPagpIF/…
Racist white men in Chicago attacked black gay actor and said “This is MAGA country”? Media/activists who are out for blood pounced on this. Police now deny the anonymous claim by @TMZ that this is what the victim even claims. reason.com/blog/2019/01/2…
