Jussie Smollett Dimes Out Don Lemon; Says CNN Anchor Tipped Him Off About Police Investigation
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Jussie Smollett testified that CNN's Don Lemon texted him to notify him that Chicago police officers were skeptical about his story of him being assaulted.
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Jussie Smollett faces six counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about the January 2019 attack. The Associated Press pointed out that the charges are low-level felonies and carry a possible sentence of three years in prison.
CNN anchor Don Lemon warned disgraced actor Jussie Smollett in 2019 that Chicago police did not believe he was the victim of a hate crime, the actor revealed in court Monday.
Actor Jussie Smollett, on trial for allegedly orchestrating a hate crime against himself, said under oath Monday that he spoke with CNN anchor Don Lemon early on during the Chicago
Days after CNN suspended and ultimately fired host Chris Cuomo for journalistic misconduct, former Empire actor and accused hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett took the stand in his own defense on Monday, where he’s accused of lying to police, and testified that CNN race-baiter and late-night host Don…
CNN host Don Lemon avoided mentioning his ties to actor Jussie Smollett as he covered the ongoing trial revolving around the latter's alleged staging of a hate crime against himself.
In his trial testimony on Monday, Jussie Smollett said under oath that during the investigation, he received a text from the network’s Don Lemon — supposedly relaying information that the CPD didn’t believe his account of what happened, Fox News’ Matt Finn reported.
Jussie Smollett testified that CNN's Don Lemon texted him to notify him that Chicago police officers were skeptical about his story of him being assaulted.
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