Jussie Smollett Refused To Turn Over His Cell Phone To Police

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This “MAGA hate crime” thing reeks to high heaven.

I’m not saying this man wasn’t attacked. I’m saying a lot doesn’t add up… and there’s clearly a lot we don’t know.

While there is no actual evidence that the crime occurred as reported yet, there is supposedly a “witness.” Jussie Smollet alleges he was on the phone with his manager, Brandon Moore, at the time of the attack.

Moore says he “CLEARLY” heard the “MAGA” comment while on the phone

NEW: @ABC reporting Smollett’s music manager, Brandon Moore, has confirmed a @Variety report that he was on the phone with Smollett during the alleged attack and heard some of the incident.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

MORE: Brandon Moore tells @ABC he gave his account to Chicago Police. We are trying to confirm that. Moore also says he heard the words “MAGA country”. He says he heard that “clearly” and heard the racial slur.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

Here’s the thing… law enforcement hasn’t been able to verify any of these claims, because Jussie Smollett refuses to turn his phone over to be verified.

NEW: Chicago police CONFIRM Jussie Smollett and his music manager, Brandon Moore, told detectives they were on the phone when Smollett was being attacked.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

However, detectives are unable to “independently verify” the call occurred because Smollett refused to turn over his phone.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

#JussieSmollett and his manager say they were on the phone during the alleged attack. #ChicagoPolice say Smollett refused to turn over his cell phone to confirm that.

— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) January 31, 2019

Hmm.

And there’s now video of him before and after the “attack”…

Now to the surveillance camera images/video of Smollett and who police call the “potential persons of interest”.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

Detectives used time code from two different cameras to piece together Smollett’s movements when he was near them. On one camera they are seated at a bench. The other camera shows Smollett across the street.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

Police say both Smollett and the “persons of interest” walk out of frame (on different cameras). Smollett would reappear on a different camera about a minute later. So basically for about 60 seconds Smollett is not on surveillance camera.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

Let me clarify. On one camera the “persons of interest” are seated at a bench. ACROSS the same street, Smollett is seen walking. Smollett is recorded on that different camera walking. The “persons of interest” are also seen walking, but on the other side of the same street.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

The next time Smollett is seen on surveillance camera, he is entering a condo building. Police say he now has a rope around his neck and is "wearing it like a neck tie". About a minute (maybe less) has passed since he was seen on video.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

Smollett, according to investigators, walks in to the building, walks by building security and gets on an elevator. This video is better quality according to detectives. And what appears to be road salt is on his sweatshirt.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

Smollett would go to an acquaintance’s home and that is where police would arrive to take his report.

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 31, 2019

So the attack happened within a 60 second window, he kept the noose on as he went to a friend’s apartment, and called the police once he was there.

Again… this all seems really strange to me.