CNN’s Don Lemon May Have Interfered With Smollett Investigation

CNN’s Don Lemon is in hot water with fans.

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He is a personal friend of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.

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When Smollett first said he was a victim of a hate crime, Lemon admitted to texting him “every day.”

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However, police soon began investigating the hate crime, believing it to be a hoax.

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Lemon texted Smollett to let him know that he was being investigated by police.

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Smollett testified on Monday that the text was a key factor in not turning phone records over to police.

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The text from Lemon tipped off Smollett that the police did not believe his story.

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“Did you do for @JussieSmollett what @ChrisCuomo did for his sexual assaulting brother @andrewcuomo?” one user tweeted.

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“@donlemon used his @CNN status and resources to help a man who faked an attack,” added another.

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