“Empire” actor and alleged hate crime victim Jussie Smollett slipped off the radar really quickly after those two Nigerian-born brothers who were caught on surveillance cameras buying rope, ski masks, and red caps started talking to the Chicago police.
But now Smollett’s attorney is talking, and he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that his client is the victim of an unprecedented “media gang bang” and that it’s “startling” how many people think he staged the whole incident with the noose and the two perps yelling, “This is MAGA country!”
"What is happening here is, frankly, a media gang bang of this guy of unprecedented proportions," says Mark Geragos, Jussie Smollett's attorney, about his client's indictment on 16 felony counts, adding, "It's startling the way people assume he's guilty." https://t.co/c5V4BkyrGD pic.twitter.com/dbNwRJDu2D
— CNN (@CNN) March 9, 2019
Wow. If I had known our report was a gangbang, I would've brought something for the host. https://t.co/tvy1weMMud
— CWBChicago (@CWBChicago) March 9, 2019
media gang bang? pic.twitter.com/MDwXQLdXpL
— Jon Willmon (@JonWillmon) March 9, 2019
Media gang bang pic.twitter.com/IYUdeSatNN
— Love Others (@GMKnowBoulder) March 9, 2019
Gang bang pic.twitter.com/3rSqMVhJcC
— vnzla81 (@Indyvnzla81) March 9, 2019
"Gang bang"? Did he go to the Michael Avenatti School Of Law?
— Род Харрел ☮⏳ (@RodHarrel) March 9, 2019
Pretty sure @JussieSmollett was looking for “a media gang bang”.
— Jason Williams (@southgajay) March 9, 2019
Doesn't compare to the gangbang that awaits.
— Seizing and Pouncing (@NotchLickKat) March 9, 2019
Mark forgets the media gang bang of MAGA hats and bleach #byebyejussie
— Build The Wall (@omarsdoorag) March 9, 2019
He let the media “gang bang” Trump supporters without a smidgeon of guilt. I have no sympathy for him. If he’s stupid enough to let it go to trial, he deserves a long prison sentence.
— SSGoodGirl (@USSGoodGirl) March 9, 2019
Just when you thought a lawyer couldnt be more disgusting…
— William Oatway (@duke9678) March 9, 2019
It’s not good when your attorney looks like he just got off an all night bender.
— Steve S. Szymczak (@SteveSSzymczak) March 9, 2019
Hiring Mark Geragos pretty much solidifies a person’s guilt.
— HGPhillies⚾ (@hgphillies) March 9, 2019
I know defense lawyers have a tough job but good grief this is bad
— Chris Beranek (@cjberanek90) March 9, 2019
He's guilty.
— JWF (@JammieWF) March 9, 2019
So…@markgeragos has no issue with the way that the blue checks (including several Democrats running for President) took his story at face value and ran with the narrative?
— Ahmed Johnson's Thong (@AhmedsThong) March 9, 2019
Geragos: "I've never seen a media pendulum swing more quickly and more viciously and rob somebody of their presumption of innocence… it's startling the way people assume he's guilty"
Brett Kavanaugh: "hold my beer"
— Stout (@Stoutly) March 9, 2019
Absolutely terrible interview by Anderson Cooper. He let his buddy Garagos filibuster for ten minutes spouting all kinds of inanities unrelated to what everyone knows Smollet did. Garagos' only move will be negotiating a plea deal to keep Smollet out of jail.
— Ted Davis (@tedsthetruth) March 9, 2019
I never heard him say his client was innocent
— John (@Tribs824) March 9, 2019
Yikes. Smollett’s legal team is not doing him any favors. This guy just rambles nonsense and doesn’t want to answer any tough questions about his client. @andersoncooper of course obliges and allows him ramble. This whole clip is a mess for a variety of reasons.
— Clint Trevor Reeves ?? (@reeveswire) March 9, 2019
Geragos is spinning this with word play. He's playing the process, the case isn't at the phase for discovery, but he's claiming they haven't gotten any evidence. Shame on Cooper for not calling him out on that. The era of victimhood.
— Audji (@Styledesignfab) March 9, 2019
Jussie Smollett is guilty. He's throwing away money hiring Mark Geragos. pic.twitter.com/Vt7YlMCJog
— Linda2375 (@LMiami517) March 9, 2019
It's not startling. It's blatantly obvious.
— Marcia P #FBPE ?? #FBHD (@FlaneuryO) March 9, 2019
Smollett will end up working at CNN. On camera, of course.
— Larry mounce (@LDmounce) March 9, 2019
another high quality interview
— Juice (@hummelredwings) March 9, 2019
The two brothers told police jussie orchestrated the hoax since he was unhappy with the money and they testified to that in front of the grand jury. There was no reason for Police to speak with Fox or Empire.
— John DePetro Show (@JohnDePetroshow) March 9, 2019
Maybe they don’t need to interview Empire people. Most likely they have all the evidence they need from his text messages. Geragos is an idiot and whybanyone would hire him to defend them is beyond me. This dude never wins.
— Patti Tatum (@pattitatum) March 9, 2019
Hilarious. Believe him or the brothers he hired.
— Greg Tate (@GltateGreg) March 9, 2019
I knew he was guilty when CNN first reported he was attacked
— PatsFan603 (@Pats_Fan_603) March 9, 2019
I knew when @TMZ reported the alleged attack
— ?ℂ?????? ?????? (@312Gina) March 9, 2019
So you’re upset that he’s being treated like he’s a conservative
— Gary Mayer (@GaryMayer53) March 9, 2019
Thank you
— Erwin (@MARDIGUS) March 9, 2019
Related:
'They're pissed'! Grand jury returns *16* felony counts against Jussie Smollett and it will probably GET WORSE https://t.co/k6Bffkh7C6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 8, 2019
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