Jussie Smollett Says That He Didn’t Commit That Hate Crime

Jussie Smollett claims he didn’t stage a hate crime against himself.

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However, a jury convicted him of lying to police earlier this year.

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The tide of public opinion has turned against the former “Empire” actor.

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However, Jussie insists that he is still innoncent.

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What’s more, he claims that everyone knows that.

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On Wednesday morning, he appeared on Sway’s SiriusXM radio show.

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He said that if he did lie, he’d be a “total piece of s---” and he says he’s not.

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He said that if he lied, he’d be exploiting the pain of the Black and LGBTQ community.

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“I’m not that motherf---er,” Smollett said.

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