Who couldn’t see this one coming? Perpetual victim Jussie Smollett is playing the victim again and is claiming that he has an untreated drug problem. Yea, you know what his drug of choice is? Take your pick: greed, arrogance, attention, lying and racist. Those are some dangerous drugs. Chicago police say text message do show him asking a fellow Empire actor for some ecstasy or “Molly.”
Get ready for next week to claim it’s the drugs that made him do his racist hoax. As of now, he still denies it and is still playing the victim. The victim card will shift from “racist Trump supporters” to drug abuse soon.
| Perpetual victim: Jussie Smollett claims he has an untreated drug problem |
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During his arrest he reportedly told officers he struggled with drug use and had never been treated, TMZ reports.
And police papers say text messages appear to show Smollett asking pal and Empire extra Abel Osundairo for “Molly” – a street name for ecstasy.
If he is convicted, a drug problem could be used as a mitigating factor and get his sentence reduced, US reports say.
Abel, who worked on the TV show with the humiliated star, and his brother Ola were allegedly paid £3,000 to stage the fake attack last month.
Police said the actor messaged Abel days before saying: “Might need your help on the low.”