SNL takes on Empire actor Jussie Smollett scandal

'Donald Trump himself just attacked me': SNL eviscerates Empire actor Jussie Smollett after he was arrested for faking a racist and homophobic attack on himself Saturday Night Live took on the Jussie Smollett scandal in a Shark Tank parody The sketch, starring Chris Redd as Smollett, involved scandal-plagued guests appearing before lawyers as they asked them to take on their case Redd's Smollett immediately declared that he had been attacked by Donald Trump outside the studio He asked if there were cameras outside before admitting his story wasn't true Another guest to appear on the parody Shark Tank was New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft played by Beck Bennett Kraft was recently charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution 

By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com

Published: 05:55 GMT, 3 March 2019 | Updated: 05:59 GMT, 3 March 2019

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Disgraced Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been slammed on Saturday Night Live after he was arrested for allegedly faking a racist and homophobic attack. 

SNL took on the scandal in a Shark Tank parody sketch starring Chris Redd as Smollett. 

In the Shark Tank: Legal Edition sketch, several controversial legal names listened as scandal-plagued guests gave pitches

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