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Johnson added that Smollett was suspiciously “nonchalant” about removing a noose the supposed attackers had placed around his neck once he got back to his apartment, the video showed, which he said also gave him pause.
Actor Jussie Smollett, second from right, along with his mother Janet, returns to the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Chicago, after the jury reached a verdict in his trial.
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“I don’t think there are many Black people in America that would have a noose around their neck, and wouldn’t immediately take it off,” Johnson, who is Black, told the Chicago station.
Smollett had claimed that he was attacked by two men in 2019 because he is Black and gay. The two purported attackers have since said they were paid by Smollett to stage the attack.
Jussie Smollett’s intact Subway sandwich caught the attention of investigators, a former Chicago police superintendent says.
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He was found guilty of telling a police officer he was a hate crime victim, telling an officer he was a battery victim, telling a detective he was a hate crime victim, telling a detective he was a battery victim and then telling a detective again he was battery victim. He was not found guilty on a sixth charge of telling a second detective he was an aggravated battery victim.
In this courtroom sketch, special prosecutor Dan Webb, left, cross-examines actor Jussie Smollett Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in Chicago.
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Prosecutors said he even staged a rehearsal with the hired attackers beforehand.
Smollett maintains his innocence and his lawyer said he plans to appeal his conviction, saying the team is confident he will eventually be cleared of all charges.
Fox News’ Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
