Smollett’s Lawyer: ‘Even if He Lied, It’s the Police’s Fault for Taking it Seriously’

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Smollett’s Lawyer: ‘Even if He Lied, It’s the Police’s Fault for Taking it Seriously’
Keely Sharp
September 6, 2019

Here’s a statement to make you scrunch your nose and scratch your head: Jussie Smollett’s lawyer, William J. Quinlan, actually said that even if the actor did lie about being attacked by two white men in MAGA hats, it’s the police’s fault for taking him so seriously.

Yep, that’s right. The lawyer is blaming the police for Smollett’s crime! How is that even a valid argument?

“My client from the beginning has maintained his innocence and disputed the city’s allegations,” Quinlan stated, “We contend the city is wrong … The mere fact somebody filed a police report doesn’t presume the investigation will be done and certainly not to the extent of what the city is claiming.”

https://dailypoliticalnewswire.com/smolletts-lawyer-even-if-he-lied-its-the-polices-fault-for-taking-it-seriously/?utm_source=newsletter

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I love the way they play that. If they take is seriously, it's their fault he lied. If they don't take it seriously it's because they are racist. Heads the cops lose, tails Smollett wins.