Jussie Smollett admits changing description of attackers from white to 'pale'
Agitated Jussie Smollett admits changing his description of his attackers from 'white' to 'pale' as he takes the stand again at his trial Smollett is back on the stand for the second day to be questioned at his disorderly conduct trial He told the jury on Tuesday that he first called his attackers white then changed the description to 'pale' He said he had just 'assumed' they were white in his first description and claims he still doesn't know who attacked him Smollett said on Monday that he and Abimbola Osundairo had 'made out' at a bathhouse and 'masturbated' He says he did pay him $3500 but claims it was for nutritional plans and exercise guidance, not to stage the attack Smollett says the 'dry run' police say they performed days before the attack was just them getting 'stoned' He hasn't been able to offer a solid explanation for why the brothers may be lying, or who attacked him Asked on Tuesday if it was the brothers in surveillance footage from the night in question, Smollett said: 'I just don’t know. They’re liars, so.. they also said I had something to do with it and that’s not true' On Tuesday, he chastised the white prosecutor for using the N-word while reading texts he had sent Bola Smollett told him not to use the word 'out of respect for every African American in the room' He then told the judge he 'didn't want to answer yes or no' to the questions; the judge ordered him to
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Jussie Smollett has admitted changing his description of his attackers from 'white' to 'pale' as he was questioned by cops in the aftermath of the allegedly hoax attack by Nigerian brothers in January 2019.
Smollett took the stand again on Tuesday morning at his trial in Chicago where he is accused of lying to police about being the victim of a hate crime.
During questioning by special prosecutor Dan Webb on Tuesday, the 39-year-old became exasperated often and snapped, telling the jury and the court that he didn't want to answer 'yes or no' to questions, and that he has scars on his face that will be there for the rest of his life.
He said that he initially 'assumed' his attackers were white, but that he changed
