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Jussie Smollett 'Lawyers Up' Hires Michael Cohen's Lawyer after 'Persons of Interest' Released

2019-02-16

[PJ] Jussie Smollett, the "Empire" actor who claims he was assaulted by white supremacists screaming "MAGA COUNTRY" in the middle of a polar vortex in Chicago, just hired the best defense lawyer in town, Michael Monico, after the two persons of interest in the case were released by the Chicago Police Department.

The two persons of interest that Smollett claimed were his attackers in an interview on ABC with Robin Roberts turned out to be Nigerian actors who have connections to the "Empire" show.

Shortly before this announcement was made, Michael Monico appeared on Roe Conn's radio program on WGN to announce that Smollett had hired the high-powered defense attorney to represent him. Monico is the same attorney who is representing President Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen.

Posted by:Besoeker

#6 He messed up by not doing it six weeks earlier. Could have got Grammy publicity...

Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-02-16 13:04

#5 The Nigerian Bros were released, citing "New evidence"

IOW - they flipped on him

Posted by: Frank G 2019-02-16 12:54

#4 Airandee, you owe me a keyboard.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-02-16 09:56

#3 At least he didn't drop his Subway sammich during the "vicious attack"

Posted by: Frank G 2019-02-16 07:57

#2 I want to hear the police interview tapes where the suspects say “this is MAGA country” in their Nigerian accents.

Posted by: Airandee 2019-02-16 07:21

#1 Again we will hear about school teachers having to buy classroom supplies out of their own pockets while there's a 7 figure GoFundMe for this moak's legal fees...

Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-02-16 06:20

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