{"id":1090345,"date":"2021-12-06T14:59:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T19:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1090345"},"modified":"2021-12-06T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T19:59:25","slug":"breaking-jussie-smollett-testifies-he-did-hard-drugs-went-clubbing-and-to-bathhouse-with-accused-attacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-jussie-smollett-testifies-he-did-hard-drugs-went-clubbing-and-to-bathhouse-with-accused-attacker\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Jussie Smollett Testifies He Did Hard Drugs, Went Clubbing And To Bathhouse With Accused Attacker"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-jussie-smollett-testifies-he-did-hard-drugs-went-clubbing-and-to-bathhouse-with-accused-attacker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1090345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>\u201cEmpire\u201d star Jussie Smollett took the stand in his own defense trial Monday, providing lurid details to the jury regarding how he became acquainted with his accused attackers.<\/p>\n<p>Brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundario were originally accused by Smollett of attacking him on a January 2019 night as part of an alleged hate crime. Smollett originally said the brothers targeted the celebrity because he was gay and black. Smollett has maintained he was attacked by the two African brothers walking home from the sandwich shop Subway, where they assaulted him and hung a noose around his neck chanting, \u201cThis is MAGA country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following a police report, Chicago authorities suspected that Smollett staged the entire ordeal as part of a hate crime hoax. As a result, Smollett is now being charged with felony disorderly conduct and filing a false police report.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News National correspondent Matt Finn reported Monday that Smollett took the stand in his own case.<\/p>\n<p>As to how he met the Osundario brothers, Smollett testified that the \u201cfirst night he met Bola Osundairo they did weed and cocaine together then went to a club. Then went to a bath house together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jussie Smollett testifies on stand \u2014 first night he met Bola Osundairo they did weed and cocaine together then went to a club. Then went to a bath house together.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/1467928044258144268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once at the bath house, Osundario and Smollett did \u201cmore drugs\u201d and \u201cmade out,\u201d Smollett said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Smollett testifies he and Bola Osundairo got private room in gay bath house. Did more drugs and \u201cmade out.\u201d There was \u201ctouching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/1467928605820964870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smollett also testified that he paid Osundario $200 for the cocaine.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Smollett testifies he would pay Bola Osundairo for Cocaine. Around $200.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/1467930708308111373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Chicago courthouse reporter Dave Byrnes,&nbsp; Smollett\u2019s testimony contradicted Abimbola Osundario\u2019s claim that he never had any sexual contact with Smollett. Smollett also stated that \u201che did cocaine and weed with Abimbola numerous times after this initial meeting. \u2018I liked it. It got me away from everything else, so to speak,&#8217;\u201d Smollett said according to Byrnes.<\/p>\n<p>Byrnes says that the gay black actor also said, \u201cThere was a lot of pressure to represent \u2026 This was the time when everything had to be perfect,\u201d regarding his career.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThere was a lot of pressure to represent\u201d gay Black men, Smollett says, adding, \u201cThis was the time when everything had to be perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Byrnes (@djbyrnes1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djbyrnes1\/status\/1467930334935326722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Smollett seemingly enjoyed his time with Abimbola, the Empire star was \u201ccreeped out\u201d by his older brother Olabinjo. &nbsp;\u201c[Olabinjo] took the vibe out of the room,\u201d Smollett said. On one occasion, Smollett says that he and Abimbola ditched the older brother to go back to the bathhouse and engage in sexual acts together.<\/p>\n<p>Smollett also stated that he believed Olabinjo to be violently homophobic. But, shortly into questioning about the brothers and a check that Smollett wrote the pair, the judge presiding over the case called for lunch break:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just as defense begins to get into the $3,500 check that Smollett wrote Abimbola, allegedly for fitness training to prepare for an upcoming music video shoot, Linn calls a break for lunch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Byrnes (@djbyrnes1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djbyrnes1\/status\/1467934607630905346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This is a developing news story; stay tuned for updates.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEmpire\u201d star Jussie Smollett took the stand in his own defense trial Monday, providing lurid details to the jury regarding how he became acquainted with his accused attackers.Brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundario were originally accused by Smollett of attacking him on a January 2019 night as part of an alleged hate crime. Smollett originally said the brothers targeted the celebrity because he was gay and black. Smollett has maintained he was attacked by the two African brothers walking home from the sandwich shop Subway, where they assaulted him and hung a noose around his neck chanting, \u201cThis is MAGA country.\u201dFollowing a police report, Chicago authorities suspected that Smollett staged the entire ordeal as part of a hate crime hoax. As a result, Smollett is now being charged with felony disorderly conduct and filing a false police report.Fox News National correspondent Matt Finn reported Monday that Smollett took the stand in his own case.As to how he met the Osundario brothers, Smollett testified that the \u201cfirst night he met Bola Osundairo they did weed and cocaine together then went to a club. Then went to a bath house together.\u201dJussie Smollett testifies on stand \u2014 first night he met Bola Osundairo they did weed and cocaine together then went to a club. Then went to a bath house together.\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) December 6, 2021Once at the bath house, Osundario and Smollett did \u201cmore drugs\u201d and \u201cmade out,\u201d Smollett said.Smollett testifies he and Bola Osundairo got private room in gay bath house. Did more drugs and \u201cmade out.\u201d There was \u201ctouching.\u201d\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) December 6, 2021Smollett also testified that he paid Osundario $200 for the cocaine.Smollett testifies he would pay Bola Osundairo for Cocaine. Around $200.\u2014 Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) December 6, 2021According to Chicago courthouse reporter Dave Byrnes,\u00a0 Smollett\u2019s testimony contradicted Abimbola Osundario\u2019s claim that he never had any sexual contact with Smollett. Smollett also stated that \u201che did cocaine and weed with Abimbola numerous times after this initial meeting. \u2018I liked it. It got me away from everything else, so to speak,&#8217;\u201d Smollett said according to Byrnes.Byrnes says that the gay black actor also said, \u201cThere was a lot of pressure to represent \u2026 This was the time when everything had to be perfect,\u201d regarding his career.\u201cThere was a lot of pressure to represent\u201d gay Black men, Smollett says, adding, \u201cThis was the time when everything had to be perfect.\u201d\u2014 Dave Byrnes (@djbyrnes1) December 6, 2021While Smollett seemingly enjoyed his time with Abimbola, the Empire star was \u201ccreeped out\u201d by his older brother Olabinjo. \u00a0\u201c[Olabinjo] took the vibe out of the room,\u201d Smollett said. On one occasion, Smollett says that he and Abimbola ditched the older brother to go back to the bathhouse and engage in sexual acts together.Smollett also stated that he believed Olabinjo to be violently homophobic. But, shortly into questioning about the brothers and a check that Smollett wrote the pair, the judge presiding over the case called for lunch break:Just as defense begins to get into the $3,500 check that Smollett wrote Abimbola, allegedly for fitness training to prepare for an upcoming music video shoot, Linn calls a break for lunch.\u2014 Dave Byrnes (@djbyrnes1) December 6, 2021This is a developing news story; stay tuned for updates.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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