# All Charges Against Jussie Smollett Dropped. Er, updated tried and sentenced **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 26, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562 "2019-03-26T15:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/221 "2021-12-09T21:05:19Z")
And the hits keep coming for CNN. It turns out that Don Lemon gave Smollett inside information that he was being investigated: > **[CNN’s Don Lemon under fire for role in Jussie Smollett scandal](https://torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrity/cnns-don-lemon-under-fire-for-role-in-jussie-smollett-scandal)** > > People are calling on CNN to fire or suspend Don Lemon for keeping mum about the part he played in the Jussie Smollett investigation. > [@](#): > > The _Empire_ star took the stand on Monday and told the court he became aware of investigators’ doubts that his attack was genuine after receiving a text message from Lemon — which Smollett claimed was the deciding factor to not turn over his phone records to police. CNN really is a dumpster fire. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/222 "2021-12-09T21:12:32Z")
That his ridiculous story was doubted by everyone is hardly inside information. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/223 "2021-12-09T21:18:12Z")
Why was Lemon getting personally involved in an ongoing police investigation??? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/224 "2021-12-09T21:20:55Z")
I don’t know. Was he?? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/225 "2021-12-09T21:29:02Z")
Yes, see the link in Sam’s post. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/226 "2021-12-09T21:42:08Z")
Like many of Sam’s links, it doesn’t appear to be from a particularly credible news source. Google reveals the only people paying attention to it seem to be right-wing fake news outlets. [This is](https://www.newsweek.com/don-lemon-faces-ethical-questions-over-jussie-smolletts-tip-off-testimony-racial-attack-chicago-1657664) the only semi-credible source (Newsweek) I’m seeing, and it indicates that Lemon’s alleged behavior almost certainly wasn’t illegal, and may or may not raise serious ethical questions depending on the details. Also amusing that all these tighty-righties are just assuming this is true, because Jussie Smollett said so and he is clearly a highly reliable source. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/227 "2021-12-09T21:49:34Z")
If an investigator on the case told Smollet that no one believed him… OK, maybe inside information. But no damn secret, either. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/228 "2021-12-09T22:30:45Z")
Jake Tapper from CNN says that a verdict has been reached… stay tuned. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/229 "2021-12-09T22:42:52Z")
I’d be surprised if Juicy isn’t found guilty. The evidence is overwhelming and the nature of the crime is abhorrent. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/230 "2021-12-09T23:31:33Z")
Justice for Juicy! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/231 "2021-12-09T23:33:08Z")
guilty on five of the six counts. > **[Jussie Smollett guilty verdict latest in polarizing case](https://apnews.com/article/jussie-smollett-entertainment-crime-race-and-ethnicity-hate-crimes-8a32dc8a1fc1b4a9972b0c08a75f2762)** > > CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction Thursday for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape, with people —... ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/232 "2021-12-10T00:08:07Z")
It took a long time and several strange detours, but the justice system worked. Now, does he get a token slap on the wrist or maybe serves a little jail time? 60 days and community service seems appropriate to me. > [@](#): > > Disorderly conduct is a class 4 felony that carries a prison sentence of up to three years, but experts have said if convicted, Smollett would likely be placed on probation and ordered to perform community service. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/233 "2021-12-10T00:13:48Z")
Dan Webb, prosecutor, just had a press conference where he was rather pissed about Smollett’s initial lying to police and wasting the resources that followed, but also that Smollett lied to the jury during the trial. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/234 "2021-12-10T00:52:42Z")
> [@Thing.Fish](#): > > Google reveals the only people paying attention to it seem to be right-wing fake news outlets. Google reveals you fail at Google. Try ‘Lemon Smollett’ and the first page is a veritable who’s who of ‘credible’ news outlets. Newsweek as you mentioned. NY Times BET DailyMail,co,uk BlackEnterprise BlackAmericaWeb And of course SDMBs favorite outlet, Fox. Page two gets you TorontoSun and LGBTQNation. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/235 "2021-12-10T01:05:49Z")
Apparently the news cycle travels fast. When I ran that search a few hours ago the front page was all the likes of Breitbart and freep. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/236 "2021-12-10T01:09:28Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Google reveals you fail at Google. Try ‘Lemon Smollett’ and the first page is a veritable who’s who of ‘credible’ news outlets. So what’s the scoop? ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/237 "2021-12-10T01:10:32Z")
And yet all the articles are timestamped yesterday or earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/238 "2021-12-10T01:15:25Z")
In a nutshell > CNN has come under pressure to fire Don Lemon after it was revealed he contacted former Empire star Jussie Smollett to tell him Chicago police didn’t believe his story. Mostly with screencaps of various tweets targeting CNN saying as much. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/239 "2021-12-10T01:35:03Z")
So, you’re saying I’m either lying or actually unable to use Google correctly? Either way, seems like a personal insult and has been reported as such. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562/240 "2021-12-10T01:35:15Z")
Did Smollett tell him “Yeah, no shit.”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562.md?page=13)