The thing is, the report of the attack incident is small peanuts compared to the letter mailed to his company's office, if he's charged.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...jussie-smollett-are-considered-felony-n974031

Meanwhile, the Chicago police superintendent also implicated Smollett in sending a threatening letter to the set of “Empire,” the show on which he worked, in the days before the supposed attack. The letter contained homophobic language and a white powder. The powder was later determined to be a pulverized, legal painkiller. Threats or hazardous substances sent in the mail fall within the jurisdiction of the federal government.

If Smollett was involved in mailing this letter to the set, potential federal charges may dwarf the disorderly conduct charge in state court in Chicago. The FBI is now investigating the letter, Anthony Guglielmi, Chicago police’s chief communications officer, said this month.

There are a broad array of federal criminal statutes that protect the U.S. mail, including mailing threatening communications, mailing injurious articles, and even a federal “hoax” statute.

Threatening communications contains three elements: First, the defendant threatened to injure someone. Second, the defendant deposited in the mail for delivery by the U.S. Postal Service the threatening communication. And third, the defendant mailed the threat knowingly.

“Nonmailable matter” includes “injurious articles,” which means the government must prove that a defendant knowingly caused to be delivered by mail something declared nonmailable, like a harmful substance, but with the intent to injure another person. If Smollett were charged under this statute, he could counter that he never sent anything harmful, and never had the intent to actually injure anyone.

That’s where the federal hoax statute would come in.

The hoax statute criminalizes “convey[ing] false … information under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute a violation of” a number of listed statutes, including the prohibition against chemical weapons.

Smollett could not defend a hoax statute by arguing that there was never any actual threat because that’s the whole point of a hoax: It’s a false threat that causes harm in when it is believed. Nor could he claim that the First Amendment absolutely protects his right to make things up. His most viable defense may be holding the prosecution to its burden of proof.

False and misleading information indicating an act of terrorism is not a harmless lie. Diverting law enforcement to devote unnecessary resources and causing citizens to fear a fatal terrorist attack is the sort of harm that Congress has a legitimate right to prevent by restricting speech.

While the state court case is Smollett’s immediate concern, the federal investigation could lead to charges with more serious penalties.

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The Chicago Police seem really Pissed!

 

How Keystone Cop Crook is this? The ONLY thing that didn't get captured in some form of record, was the one thing they had planned on having video of. "The attack" because the camera they were counting on was facing a different direction. Other than that, "records, records, everywhere.

 

Hoax attacks with Leftist victims get tons of media coverage - so now Jussie gets to look like the lowest piece of shit that he is on National Media.

When Conservatives are attacked, which is MUCH more common, you won't see it on the mainstream media, for example - this fucking shit is REAL:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/conserva...t-uc-berkeley-campus-during-recruitment-drive

 

MSNBC guest unchecked after floating theory that Trump-supporting cops may have framed Jussie Smollett

MSNBC finally got around to covering the scandal surrounding "Empire” star Jussie Smollett and allowed a guest to float a theory that Trump-supporting cops are lying about the case.

MSNBC completely skipped the Smollett news during primetime on Wednesday night, which was first noticed by The Daily Caller. The same night, rival liberal media news organization CNN dedicated significant time to the Chicago Police Department announcing felony charges against the actor had been approved.

Zach Stafford, the editor-in-chief of LGBTQ magazine The Advocate, joined MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt and Al Sharpton on Thursday to discuss Smollett – who faces up to three years in prison.

“Many people have felt that they have been so willing to call this a hoax, is because the central question of this case is, ‘Are Donald Trump supporters out here committing hate crimes?’ And that’s what really sparked a lot of the tension,” he said. “To have a police department that hasn’t been as cooperative as they have been this round, do not openly give information, do openly lie and mishold [sic] information in cases and then to know that they have openly supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election, a lot of activists on the ground are saying, ‘Wait, what’s going on here? "

MSNBC host Hunt did not respond to the longwinded conspiracy theory and immediately pivoted to a reporter on the ground in Chicago.

 

Al Sharpton. Of course. He of Tawana Brawley fame.

 

You would think if racism and bigotry are truly running rampant like Socialists say they are, they wouldn't have to make shit up to prove it.....just saying.....

 

It's what they do.

Gotta keep the divisiveness going at all costs.

 

Speaking of...

 

About time... Jussie has been completely cut from the last 2 episodes of this season of Empire... Tho not officially fired. Fox rep said they are giving Jussie the time and freedom he needs to deal with his personal issues. From what I read there has been some tense confrontations on the set over this. No names printed off who tho.

 

I judge people by their names .
if your name is Jussie ,and not Jessie , Guilty lol

 

Maybe the cops should have used the rope around his neck when they had the chance.

 

This story smelled funny since the day I heard it. At least on the bright side, there will be less gay scenes on Empire now. He should have pulled this attention whore fail 2 seasons ago.

 

This letter is probably even more serious than the fake Hate Crime. For this wasn't just directed towards himself. This was an terrorist attack against everyone within the studio.

So if proven to be him that mailed the letter he could not only be fired but also never work again. For an argument could easily be made that he would be a threat to other cast members and studio employees.

 

Well, it rather hard to believe that IF Jussie did on fact send( or sent ) that letter, he didnt leave any evidence of doing so... Considering how well the whole attack was planned and carried out. I mean we clearly are not dealing with a criminal mastermind here... He's no Dr. Evil by a long shot. The question then becomes... If there is evidence will the Fed's decide to prosecute? Thats a big if at this point. If history is any guide... Then they will... I do not think there has been one of these hoax's that has not been prosecuted. Also, Far as I know, they have all been solved... Screwin' with The Chicago PD is one thing...But gettings the Fed's involved is just flat out STUPID... Between the FBI and Postal Inspectors... Those guys tend to take messin' around with the USPS rather seriously... delivery of mail is a core responsibility of the government.... Jusse might have bite off a great deal then he was thinking he did. Smart criminals dont get caught.... that pretty well says it all right there....