‘There’s a Lot More Evidence’ Jussie Smollett Staged Bias Attack: Superintendent

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is speaking out about the Jussie Smollett case, saying his department gave the Empire actor every benefit of the doubt as they investigated his claims that two masked men attacked him in a racist and homophobic hate crime. “The entire time that we investigated the incident he was treated like a victim,” Johnson told Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts on Monday morning. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Johnson says that even as the star’s story allegedly started to unravel, he insisted the investigation continue with Smollett as a victim. “I refused to let CPD characterize him as a suspect unless we had concrete evidence,” he said. But, according to Johnson, the evidence soon became overwhelming that Smollet had allegedly filed a false report. It was then that Johnson decided to publicly debunk his story. “There’s a lot more evidence that hasn’t been presented yet that does not support his innocence,” Johnson told the show, citing “physical [evidence], video and testimony.” Smollett, who is black and gay, is facing a felony charge of disorderly conduct. If convicted,… Read full this story

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