Brothers Involved in Jussie Smollett Situation Rel
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Posted On: 03/03/2019 9:39:31 AM
Brothers Involved in Jussie Smollett Situation Release Public Statement: ‘Tremendous Regret’
Two Nigerian brothers at the center of the Jussie Smollett incident have issued an apology for their roles in what police have said was a faked attack.
Smollett, a gay black actor who has starred in the show “Empire,” claimed that on Jan. 29 he was assaulted by two men who insulted him with racial and homophobic slurs before putting a noose around his neck.
Police could find no evidence of the attack, and last month charged Smollett with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report.
Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo were at one time considered suspects in the attack the Smollett, but they later told police they had been paid $3,500 by the actor to stage the attack.
Their attorney this week issued their first public comments since Smollett was charged.
“My clients have tremendous regret over their involvement in this situation,” attorney Gloria Schmidt said in a statement, according to People.
“They understand how it has impacted people across the nation, particularly minority communities and especially those who have been victims of hate crimes themselves,” Schmidt said.
During a court hearing for Smollett, text messages between Smollett and the Osundairo brothers were read allegedly outlining how the 45-second attack was to be orchestrated.
Surveillance video was later found that showed the brothers buying supplies used in the attack, CBS reported.
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said last month that the attack “was staged, the brothers had on gloves during the ‘staged attack’ where they punched him a little, but as far as we can tell, the scratching and bruising that you saw on (Smollett’s) face was most likely self-inflicted,” according to Fox News.
https://www.westernjournal.com/brothers-invol...tyalliance
Two Nigerian brothers at the center of the Jussie Smollett incident have issued an apology for their roles in what police have said was a faked attack.
Smollett, a gay black actor who has starred in the show “Empire,” claimed that on Jan. 29 he was assaulted by two men who insulted him with racial and homophobic slurs before putting a noose around his neck.
Police could find no evidence of the attack, and last month charged Smollett with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report.
Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo were at one time considered suspects in the attack the Smollett, but they later told police they had been paid $3,500 by the actor to stage the attack.
Their attorney this week issued their first public comments since Smollett was charged.
“My clients have tremendous regret over their involvement in this situation,” attorney Gloria Schmidt said in a statement, according to People.
“They understand how it has impacted people across the nation, particularly minority communities and especially those who have been victims of hate crimes themselves,” Schmidt said.
During a court hearing for Smollett, text messages between Smollett and the Osundairo brothers were read allegedly outlining how the 45-second attack was to be orchestrated.
Surveillance video was later found that showed the brothers buying supplies used in the attack, CBS reported.
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said last month that the attack “was staged, the brothers had on gloves during the ‘staged attack’ where they punched him a little, but as far as we can tell, the scratching and bruising that you saw on (Smollett’s) face was most likely self-inflicted,” according to Fox News.
https://www.westernjournal.com/brothers-invol...tyalliance
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