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The Babylon Bee

Jussie Smollett Utilizes Tried-And-True 'I Have A Lot Of Money' Defense

Jussie Smollett Utilizes Tried-And-True 'I Have A Lot Of Money' Defense

CHICAGO, IL—All charges against Jussie Smollett for faking a hate crime against himself have been dropped after the Empire actor and well-respected employer of Nigerians used the "I have a lot of...

4:08 PM · Mar 26, 2019

Baba NostraAdeptus

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I'm making notes. I'll see if Jussie wants to go suing people for slander before I trouble myself to read this.

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C. S. Live Laugh Love Lewis

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Then why has Snopes been fact checking it? Oh wait, they don't have any credibility either. At least the Babylon Bee us amusing.

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You suppose he wrote a check this time too?

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Fairly certain it’s the other tried and true ‘I know a lot of important people’ defence in this case.

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I thought he was using the “I’m black, woke and famous” defense.

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Merry Flooflesnoots

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Na. Hes using the 2/3rd SonicFox Defense.

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