"Empire" Co-Star Injured in Violent, Racist Homophobic Hate Crime

[Agent Zero]

Let's hope the perps are arrested and put away for life.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-crime-1180585

Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Attacked in Possible Hate Crime

8:46 AM PST 1/29/2019 by Ryan Parker

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Jussie Smollett

At some point during the attack, one of the suspects wrapped a rope around the actor's neck.

Empire star Jussie Smollett was attacked early Tuesday morning in what Chicago police are calling a possible hate crime, authorities confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 36-year-old actor was exiting a restaurant in the 300 block of East North Water Street when two suspects began yelling racial and homophobic slurs toward him. They then proceeded to attack Smollett, punching him before pouring an unknown chemical substance over him, police said. At some point during the attack, one of the suspects wrapped a rope around Smollett's neck.
"Given the severity of the allegations, we are taking this investigation very seriously and treating it as a possible hate crime," police said in a statement to THR.
The suspects were described by police to THR as two males wearing black clothing. One offender was wearing a black mask. There were no other identifying characteristics.
Smollett was hospitalized for his injuries. A rep for Smollett did not immediately respond to a request for his condition update.
Police are looking for witnesses and reviewing nearby security footage.
The FBI Chicago division declined comment.

[Mister D]

Who?

[Agent Zero]

Who?

He's black. You wouldn't know. Or care.

[Mister D]

He's black. You wouldn't know. Or care.

I certainly have no idea who he is and I don't really care either. So why your interest in homosexual black men? Is there a little more going on in that men's room than your typical custodial duties entail?

[hanger4]

Who?

I had to look him up, Empire seems to be highly rated serial drama on Fox. Oops, can I say Fox in your thread @Agent Zero ??

[Cthulhu]

So some stray black, gay dude got beat up. This is news?

Whatever.

Sent from my evil cell phone.

[Mister D]

So some stray black, gay dude got beat up. This is news?

Whatever.

Sent from my evil cell phone.

Just another dead black man in Chicago. Oh wait...he lived.

[Captdon]

He's black. You wouldn't know. Or care.

That's the only reason you care.

[Max Rockatansky]

I had to look him up, Empire seems to be highly rated serial drama on Fox. Oops, can I say Fox in your thread @Agent Zero ??

Since it was on Fox, I'm surprised you aren't a die-hard fan just like "Married with Children". Oops, can I say that?

[DGUtley]

I don’t know who this guy or what this show is. I don’t think that Illinois puts people in prison for life for an assault conviction but after a trial whoever did this should get whatever the law calls for.