ABC Gave Smollett a Platform as His Claims Seemed to Fall Apart; Now Report Claims He Staged the At

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ABC Gave Smollett a Platform as His Claims Seemed to Fall Apart; Now Report Claims He Staged the Attack
By Nicholas Fondacaro | February 14, 2019 11:11 PM EST

In roughly 24 hours, ABC News had spent over 24 minutes (24 minutes 19 seconds) between their flagship morning and evening broadcasts gushing over Empire star Jussie Smollett and the alleged hate crime he claimed to be a victim of. But recent reporting from ABC7, their local affiliate in Chicago, suggested that Smollett may have collaborated with others to stage the attack because he allegedly was being written off the show.

“Multiple sources have told ABC7 Eyewitness News that police are investigating whether Smollett and the two men staged the attack allegedly because Smollett was being written off of ‘Empire,’” reported ABC7. Adding, “Chicago police told ABC News, Police are investigating whether the two individuals committed the attack - or whether the attack happened at all.’”

 
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