{"id":1096005,"date":"2021-12-07T19:14:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T00:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1096005"},"modified":"2021-12-07T19:14:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T00:14:44","slug":"jussie-smollett-defense-rests-after-actor-gets-testy-with-prosecutors-its-not-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jussie-smollett-defense-rests-after-actor-gets-testy-with-prosecutors-its-not-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Jussie Smollett: Defense Rests After Actor Gets Testy With Prosecutors: \u2018It\u2019s Not Fair!\u2019"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fjussie-smollett-defense-rests-after-actor-gets-testy-with-prosecutors-its-not-fair%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=1096005&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>CHICAGO \u2014 Former \u201cEmpire\u201d actor Jussie Smollett took the stand for the second day in his trial over the alleged hoax attack against him in January 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In his second day of testimony, Smollett was reprimanded multiple times by the judge for getting into testy exchanges with prosecutor Dan Webb and refusing to give straight answers to questions. Judge James Linn warned Smollett several times to stick to answering the questions put before him and to refrain from getting into arguments.<\/p>\n<p>The second day of Smollett\u2019s testimony picked up again on Smollett\u2019s story as he continued to deny allegations that the 2019 attack against him was staged. Smollett began his testimony repeatedly snapping at Webb as the prosecutor peppered the actor with questions about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was no hoax,\u201d Smollett said shortly after questioning began amid his numerous denials, \u201cso any question you ask about that is going to be denied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Webb soon came to Instagram messages between Smollett and Bola Osundairo, Smollett\u2019s former trainer who has testified to faking the attack on Smollett for $3,500. Smollett and Osundairo messaged each on Instagram throughout the evening of January 28, 2019, and early into the next morning in what prosecutors said was coordination to set up a hoax hate crime. Smollett claimed that he and Osundairo were communicating over a planned workout.<\/p>\n<p>In questioning the defendant over Instagram, Smollett at one point snapped, \u201cMr. Webb, with all due respect, you do not understand Instagram.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re misrepresenting me to the jury and to the entire court, and it\u2019s not fair,\u201d Smollett said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/07\/jussie-smollett-gets-testy-under-cross-examination-about-messages-with-alleged-attacker\/\">New York Post<\/a>. \u201cWithout showing the actual Insta stories that I posted, they\u2019re not getting the full story so they don\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Webb tried to smooth things over by appealing to his \u201colder\u201d age, Judge Linn stepped in and lectured Smollett on his testy response to the prosecutor, \u201cJust answer his questions without arguing. Your lawyer will have a chance to clear it up,\u201d Linn said.<\/p>\n<p>As Webb read through Smollett\u2019s Instagram messages, the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/jussie-smollett-tells-prosecutor-to-stop-saying-n-word-while-quoting-his-text-messages\">objected<\/a> to the prosecutor quoting Smollett\u2019s own use of the slur \u201cn***a.\u201d The first time Webb used the word, quoting from Smollett\u2019s first message to Osundairo on January 28, Smollett visibly winced and let out a slight \u201coh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second time Webb used the slur, quoting from Smollett\u2019s third message to Osundairo, Smollett blurted, \u201cCan you just spell the word or not say it out of respect for every African American in the room?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Webb, saying he meant no disrespect for the course language in Smollett\u2019s messages, asked the actor if he would read the messages aloud to the courtroom himself. Smollett did without censoring the slur himself.<\/p>\n<p>Smollett is facing six felony charges of disorderly conduct for filing false police reports. The charges carry a potential jail sentence of up to three years. Smollett is expected to escape lockup if found guilty, however. Because nobody was physically hurt by his alleged crime and his lack of a criminal history, experts <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jussie-smollett-trial-chicago-charges-d5f6081f7755b841a878952889d29feb\">expect<\/a> that Smollett would receive probation and community service if found guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Smollett\u2019s defense team rested its case Tuesday afternoon, and Linn dismissed the court for the day. Closing arguments and jury deliberation in the case is expected to begin on Wednesday.<\/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>CHICAGO \u2014 Former \u201cEmpire\u201d actor Jussie Smollett took the stand for the second day in his trial over the alleged hoax attack against him in January 2019.In his second day of testimony, Smollett was reprimanded multiple times by the judge for getting into testy exchanges with prosecutor Dan Webb and refusing to give straight answers to questions. Judge James Linn warned Smollett several times to stick to answering the questions put before him and to refrain from getting into arguments.The second day of Smollett\u2019s testimony picked up again on Smollett\u2019s story as he continued to deny allegations that the 2019 attack against him was staged. Smollett began his testimony repeatedly snapping at Webb as the prosecutor peppered the actor with questions about the incident.\u201cThere was no hoax,\u201d Smollett said shortly after questioning began amid his numerous denials, \u201cso any question you ask about that is going to be denied.\u201dWebb soon came to Instagram messages between Smollett and Bola Osundairo, Smollett\u2019s former trainer who has testified to faking the attack on Smollett for $3,500. Smollett and Osundairo messaged each on Instagram throughout the evening of January 28, 2019, and early into the next morning in what prosecutors said was coordination to set up a hoax hate crime. Smollett claimed that he and Osundairo were communicating over a planned workout.In questioning the defendant over Instagram, Smollett at one point snapped, \u201cMr. Webb, with all due respect, you do not understand Instagram.\u201d\u201cYou\u2019re misrepresenting me to the jury and to the entire court, and it\u2019s not fair,\u201d Smollett said, according to the New York Post. \u201cWithout showing the actual Insta stories that I posted, they\u2019re not getting the full story so they don\u2019t understand.\u201dAfter Webb tried to smooth things over by appealing to his \u201colder\u201d age, Judge Linn stepped in and lectured Smollett on his testy response to the prosecutor, \u201cJust answer his questions without arguing. Your lawyer will have a chance to clear it up,\u201d Linn said.As Webb read through Smollett\u2019s Instagram messages, the actor objected to the prosecutor quoting Smollett\u2019s own use of the slur \u201cn***a.\u201d The first time Webb used the word, quoting from Smollett\u2019s first message to Osundairo on January 28, Smollett visibly winced and let out a slight \u201coh.\u201dThe second time Webb used the slur, quoting from Smollett\u2019s third message to Osundairo, Smollett blurted, \u201cCan you just spell the word or not say it out of respect for every African American in the room?\u201dWebb, saying he meant no disrespect for the course language in Smollett\u2019s messages, asked the actor if he would read the messages aloud to the courtroom himself. Smollett did without censoring the slur himself.Smollett is facing six felony charges of disorderly conduct for filing false police reports. The charges carry a potential jail sentence of up to three years. Smollett is expected to escape lockup if found guilty, however. Because nobody was physically hurt by his alleged crime and his lack of a criminal history, experts expect that Smollett would receive probation and community service if found guilty.Smollett\u2019s defense team rested its case Tuesday afternoon, and Linn dismissed the court for the day. Closing arguments and jury deliberation in the case is expected to begin on Wednesday.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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