Claims actor was on a “political mission”
Paul Joseph Watson
PrisonPlanet.com
February 22, 2019
Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke says he is “not buying” the explanation that Jessie Smollett staged his own hate crime merely for a pay rise, arguing that the actor was on a “political mission”.
According to Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, Smollett staged the crime “because he was dissatisfied with his salary. So he concocted a story about being attacked.”
This prompted speculation as to whether a pay rise was the entire motive, especially in light of reports that Smollett was already being paid $65,000 dollars per episode.
Scoop: A well-placed source familiar with his comp tells me @JussieSmollett was being paid $65,000 per episode for his co-starring role on Empire. Average season has 18 episodes. Police say his dissatisfaction with his salary let him to stage this hoax. https://t.co/FuDas9AcN8
— Yashar Ali ?? (@yashar) February 21, 2019
According to Sheriff David Clarke, the salary explanation just doesn’t add up.
“I’m not buying that @JussieSmollett staged his hoax due to a salary dispute with FOX studios,” tweeted Clarke. “I’m not that gullible. AND DON’T YOU FALL FOR IT EITHER! Smollett was on a POLITICAL MISSION for the left. He’s part of the slimy Hollywood elite.”
I’m not buying that @JussieSmollett staged his hoax due to a salary dispute with FOX studios. I’m not that gullible. AND DON’T YOU FALL FOR IT EITHER! Smollett was on a POLITICAL MISSION for the left. He’s part of the slimy Hollywood elite. #MAGA2020 https://t.co/NlobXq2LqF
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) February 21, 2019
A Twitter poll which garnered over 20,000 votes found that 80% thought Smollett’s motive had an anti-Trump dimension.
Do you really believe that a pay raise was Jussie Smollett’s only motive? He was already on 65k an…