Jussie Smollett disgraced? Probably not...

So now we know pretty much for sure (what many people suspected) that Jussie Smollett was not actually attacked for being black and gay by two people wearing MAGA hats and shouting pro-Trump statements. This was (from the start) a fairly unbelievable story that never had any actual evidence of truth.

Father of the liberal logic of fake but true

The police started getting suspicious as it turned out that Smollett could be tracked by a variety of security cameras for all but a small area of his walk to a local Subway sandwich shop. After confronted with this, Smollett insisted that it was there (out of range from the security cameras) where the attack occurred. The fact that what he insisted happened (a rope, bleach, and other things) would not have fit in the timeframe didn't seem to deter Smollett or his faithful that something bad had happened.

The police also saw no other people (other than two Nigerian brothers who did not fit the description) on any of the security feeds. The brothers were questioned, their apartment was searched, but they were not considered suspects and were not charged.

Now there are reports out that two extras from his television show were paid $3500 to stage the incident. While Smollett and his spokespeople still deny that this was a hoax, or that it was a set up, he has hired a criminal attorney because of the very real possibility that he will be charged with filing a false Police report.

None of this will undo the damage done by Smollett. Smollett's supporters will  no doubt cling to the concept that the facts are irrelevant to the truth. As we learned from the Dan Rather 60 minutes false smear of President Bush and his service record, when it comes to things that liberals "want" to believe is true, the facts don't matter.

Smollett will still be a hero just for making a fake claim that fits the narrative. This simply becomes another example of something that liberals will see as "fake but true".