{"id":2162257,"date":"2024-01-29T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-forget-its-been-5-years-since-the-mainstream-media-fell-for-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:01:44","slug":"never-forget-its-been-5-years-since-the-mainstream-media-fell-for-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-forget-its-been-5-years-since-the-mainstream-media-fell-for-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax\/","title":{"rendered":"5 years ago, the mainstream media fell for Jussie Smollett&#8217;s hate crime hoax"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fnever-forget-its-been-5-years-since-the-mainstream-media-fell-for-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax%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=2162257&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--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"NEVER FORGET: It's Been 5 Years Since the Mainstream Media Fell for Jussie Smollett's Hate Crime Hoax\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/iranians-enlisted-hells-angels-biker-to-assassinate-dissident-in-us-feds-say\" data-post-url id=\"print-1854048\">\n<div>\n<h2><strong>&#8216;Absolutely despicable&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"main-video-embed\">\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Never Forget: The Infamous Jussie Smollett \u2062Hate Crime Hoax<\/h3>\n<p>On Jan. 29,\u200b 2019\u2014exactly five\u200b years ago today\u2014an actor most people had never heard of until that day, Jussie Smollett, claimed he was the victim of a racist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-board-member-claims-to-be-victim-of-homophobic-vandalism-no-one-will-provide-the-police-report\/\" title=\"School Board Member Claims To Be Victim Of Homophobic Vandalism. No One Will Provide The Police Report.\">homophobic hate crime<\/a> perpetrated by two white Donald Trump supporters roaming the streets of \u2062Chicago at 2 a.m. in below-freezing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>We must never forget how eagerly the mainstream media accepted Smollett&#8217;s patently absurd \u2064claim that two Trump supporters even knew who he was, much less that they would go \u2064to such extreme lengths to track \u200bhim down, beat \u200bhim up, and put a noose around his neck. Democratic\u200c politicians and liberal \u2062celebrities were just as credulous. Vice President Kamala Harris called the alleged attack &#8220;a modern day lynching.&#8221; Celebrity\u2062 host\u200b Andy Cohen wrote: &#8220;<strong>THIS IS FUCKED UP TO THE CORE. CATCH THESE EVIL HOMOPHOBES AND LOCK THEM UP FOREVER.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/jussie-smollett-hate-crime-hoax-libs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NEVER FORGET: All the Libs Who Fell for the\u200d Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Hoax<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those two white Trump supporters \u2063turned\u200b out to be two Nigerian brothers in red MAGA hats who told police Smollett\u200c paid them\u2014in the form of a traceable check for \u2063$3,500\u2014to stage the hate crime. Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson slammed the actor for exploiting the &#8220;pain and anger of racism to promote his career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Attempts to prosecute Smollett for lying to police about the hate crime he committed against himself were initially derailed due to the intervention of Michelle\u2062 Obama&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/cuomo-wasnt-the-first-times-up-leaders-have-history-of-covering-up-liberal-scandals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former chief of staff<\/a>, but Smollett was eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/smollett-guilty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convicted<\/a> on multiple counts of disorderly conduct \u200din December 2021 and sentenced to 150 days in jail.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re not a victim of a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-does-tom-cotton-go-to-get-his-reputation-back\/\" title=\"Where Does Tom Cotton Go To Get His Reputation Back?\">racial hate crime<\/a>, you&#8217;re not a victim of a\u200d homophobic hate crime,&#8221; Cook County judge James Linn <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/smollett-ducks-jail-time-for-hate-crime-against-self\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> \u200dSmollett \u2062during sentencing. &#8220;You&#8217;re just \u200ca\u200b charlatan\u2062 pretending\u2063 to \u2063be a victim of a hate crime, and that&#8217;s shameful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Smollett, who has been free on bond since March\u200b 2022 \u2063while his attorneys appealed his conviction,\u200b may \u200cfinally \u200dbe\u2063 headed to jail after an \u200dIllinois appeals court <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/12\/jussie-smollett-loses-appeal-jail-time-1235648397\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upheld<\/a> \u2064 his conviction late last \u2062year. He continues to\u200c maintain his innocence. &#8220;If I had \u200cdone this, I&#8217;d be a piece of shit,&#8221; Smollett \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/jussie-smollett-maintains-innocence-first-interview-after-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the \u200bmedia&#8217;s rush to report the Smollett hoax undermine its credibility?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Smollett Hoax<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, it soon \u200cbecame apparent\u200b that Smollett&#8217;s story was too outlandish to be true. As the investigation \u2064progressed, evidence started to emerge that pointed towards a different narrative. It was revealed that Smollett had orchestrated the entire\u200b incident, \u200bpaying two acquaintances to \u2062stage the attack in order\u200d to gain sympathy \u2064and \u200bfurther\u2062 his career.<\/p>\n<p>The media, in their rush\u2062 to report a sensational\u200b hate crime story, failed to thoroughly investigate the details and verify the facts. They immediately jumped to conclusions and portrayed\u200d Smollett as a victim without any critical analysis.\u200b This highlights the dangerous trend \u2064of\u2062 media bias and the willingness to promote a narrative at \u2063the expense of truth and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Smollett&#8217;s hoax not only\u2062 undermined the credibility of the mainstream media, but it \u2063also had serious \u2064implications for real victims of hate\u200b crimes. By fabricating an incident, Smollett\u200c not only wasted valuable police resources but also created a false narrative that detracted from legitimate cases of discrimination and\u2063 violence.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Fallout<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once the\u200b truth came to \u2064light, the media scrambled to distance themselves from Smollett and the false narrative\u200c they had helped perpetuate. Many \u200coutlets quietly retracted\u200b their initial reports, but the damage had already been \u200bdone.<\/p>\n<p>Smollett was\u200d eventually\u200d charged\u2064 with multiple counts of \u200ddisorderly conduct and \u2062filing a false police report. However, in a surprising turn of events,\u2062 these charges were later dropped \u200cby the Cook County\u2063 State&#8217;s \u200dAttorney&#8217;s\u200c Office. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-investigates-students-who-declined-to-share-bathroom-with-opposite-gender-for-harassment\/\" title=\"School probes students who refused to share bathrooms with opposite gender, citing 'harassment'.\">decision caused outrage<\/a>\u200c and further eroded public trust in the justice system.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lessons Learned<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Jussie Smollett hoax serves as a\u2064 stark reminder of the importance of \u2064responsible\u200c journalism and the need for thorough fact-checking. It is \u2062the \u2062duty of\u200c the media to report the truth \u2063and provide accurate \u200dinformation to the public. Rushing\u2063 to judgment and spreading false narratives not only damages their own credibility but also undermines the trust that the public has in the media.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this \u200dincident\u200c highlights the danger of perpetuating victimhood culture and the tendency to believe stories\u2062 that align with preconceived notions. It \u2062is\u200c crucial to approach every news story with skepticism and to question the motives \u2062behind the narrative being\u2064 presented.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Media&#8217;s Role<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The media \u200bplays a crucial role in shaping public opinion and influencing\u2064 the national discourse. It is imperative that they uphold the \u200dhighest \u200dstandards of integrity and accuracy in their reporting. The Smollett \u200bhoax serves as a clear example of the consequences of failing to do so.<\/p>\n<p>As consumers\u2062 of news, it is our responsibility to hold the media accountable. We \u200cmust demand\u2064 transparency, fact-checking, and \u2062unbiased reporting. The Smollett hoax should serve as a wake-up call for the media to reevaluate their practices and regain the trust of the public.<\/p>\n<p>While it has been five years since\u2064 the infamous Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, the \u200blessons \u200clearned\u2063 from this\u2062 incident remain just as relevant\u200d today. We cannot afford to forget the dangers of irresponsible reporting and the potential harm it can cause.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forget the absolute disgrace of Jussie Smollett&#8217;s false claims on Jan. 29, 2019. He alleged a racist and homophobic hate crime by two white Trump supporters in freezing Chicago. This incident, five years ago today, exposed his deceitful actions, and it is crucial to remember this despicable act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2162258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2162257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2162257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2162258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2162257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2162257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2162257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}