[WASHINGTONTIMES] CNN analyst Van Jones says the arrest of actor Jussie Smollett is like losing an American "icon" in ways the population doesn’t fully comprehend.Charges of felony disorderly conduct and filing a false police report have the potential to land the "Empire" actor in prison for up to three years (in addition to a requirement to reimburse the reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
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Police Department for its investigation).
That development ‐ only weeks after politicians, celebrities, and media outlets disseminated his story far and wide ‐ has left Mr. Jones distraught.
"This is the fall of an icon, and I don’t think people understand how important he has been in the black community," he told a CNN panel Wednesday. "’Empire’ as a show, to have him as a beloved character, I think did a great deal to knock back homophobia in the black community."
Mr. Smollett claimed that he was attacked in Chicago on Jan. 29 by two men wielding a rope and a canister of bleach. He also appeared on ABC’s "Good Morning America" to talk about the incident, which he said included a "MAGA country!" taunt.