Actor testifies that 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic and racist attack on him in downtown Chicago nearly 3 years ago.
on him in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago, saying the former “Empire” star even instructed them on how to throw fake punches.
Osundairo testified that he and his brother had difficulty identifying a good spot for the staged attack, walking around in the early morning of that Jan. 29 in weather that Osundairo described as “colder than penguin feet.” The next morning, as news broke of a hate crime against Smollett, Osundairo said he texted a note of condolence to Smollett, also as instructed. It read: “Bruh, say it ain’t true. I’m praying for speedy recovery.”
Earlier Wednesday, Osundairo testified that a few days before the attack, Smollett showed him some hate mail he said he received at the TV studio. Jurors viewed the note, which included a drawing of a person hanging by a noose, with a gun pointed at the stick figure. Osundairo said that prior to the staged attack, Smollett drove the brothers to the spot where it would occur, and they decided the men should throw bleach on Smollett rather than the original plan to use gasoline. He also said Smollett said a camera in the area would record the attack. Smollett said he wanted to use the recording for media purposes, Osundairo testified.
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