# @balleralert on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNYf_t4O4zh
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-15T16:44:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Baller Alert (@balleralert) — https://gondola.cc/balleralert

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Jussie Smollett Blasts Chicago Police, Says His Story “Has Never” Changed as He Plots Career Return⁠
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Blogged by: Cabbagepatchgrl⁠
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#JussieSmollett is stepping back into the public eye as he promotes the upcoming #Netflix documentary, “The Truth About Jussie Smollett?,” which is set to premiere on August 22.⁠
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The former “Empire” star told Variety that his version of the 2019 alleged hate crime has remained consistent despite years of scrutiny and public debate.⁠
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In the interview, Smollett accused the Chicago Police Department and city leadership, including former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, of being involved in a conspiracy against him. He also suggested that the alleged framing could be connected to attempts to divert attention from the shooting of Laquan McDonald, a Black teenager killed by a white Chicago police officer in 2014.⁠
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Smollett emphasized that his story has never changed. He pointed out that while others involved in the case have altered their accounts multiple times, his narrative has remained steady. He continues to insist that he was the victim of a racially and sexually motivated assault, despite testimony from Nigerian American brothers Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo claiming they carried out the incident at his request...to read the rest log on to BallerAlert.com (clickable link on profile)

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