Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story
by Lionsgate Sound
Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story is a six-part series featuring EXCLUSIVE, in-depth interviews with Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo. Hosted by journalist Charlie Webster.On January 29, 2019, actor and singer Jussie Smollett reported to the Chicago Police that he had been the victim of a hate crime. According to Smollett, two so-called white supremacists attacked him while he was walking to his apartment in the affluent neighborhood of Streeterville, where he lived while working on the FOX series Empire. Smollett reported the assailants spewed racist and homophobic slurs while beating him, pouring bleach over him, and tying a noose around his neck. A police investigation concluded the two attackers were Ola and Bola Osundairo, Chicago-born brothers of Nigerian descent who had worked with Jussie on the set of Empire and befriended him. The Osundairo brothers claimed the attack was a premeditated hoax Jussie orchestrated to garner public attention and sympathy. The attack a
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Chapter 4: The Seduction
Ola and Bola Osundairo talk about the moment the case against Jussie reopened and what it was like to take the stand. Bola tells never-before-heard details about Jussie’s sexual advances toward him, and the relationship he developed with the actor. Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted...
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Chapter 3: The Confession
When Ola and Bola Osundairo returned to Chicago after their trip to Nigeria to audition for Big Brother Naija, they were arrested and interrogated at the airport for their alleged role in the attack. The brothers expand on the story of their arrest and open up about the way they were depicted in...
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Chapter 2: MAGA Country
On January 29, 2019, Jussie Smollet reported to the Chicago Police Department that he was a victim of a hate crime carried out by two white supremecists who poured bleach on him, tied a noose around his neck, and yelled ‘MAGA country!’ A police investigation concluded that the two assailants were...
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Chapter 5: I Am Innocent
On the 10th March 2022, Jussie Smollett was sentenced to five months in jail. Ola and Bola take us through the wrap-up of the case: why they think Jussie continues to double down on his innocence, what kind of a person he is and what justice means to them. Listen to another Lionsgate Sound…
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Chapter 1: This Is Hollywood
In media reports on the Jussie Smollet case, there’s often talk of two mysterious “Nigerian brothers” who assisted the ‘Empire’ actor in carrying out his hate crime hoax. Until now, these two individuals—Chicago-born brothers of Nigerian descent—have been unable to tell their side of the story.…
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Chapter 6: What is a Victim?
In the final episode of Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story, Ola and Bola Osundairo reflect on how their role in the hoax has impacted them. Do they have any regrets? If given the chance to go back in time, would they do it again? The brothers discuss their feelings on the big issues...
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Introducing Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story
Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story is a six-part series featuring EXCLUSIVE, in-depth interviews with Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo. Hosted by journalist Charlie Webster. On January 29, 2019, actor and singer Jussie Smollett reported to the Chicago Police that he had been the victim...
About this show
Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story is a six-part series featuring EXCLUSIVE, in-depth interviews with Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo. Hosted by journalist Charlie Webster.On January 29, 2019, actor and singer Jussie Smollett reported to the Chicago Police that he had been the victim of a hate crime. According to Smollett, two so-called white supremacists attacked him while he was walking to his apartment in the affluent neighborhood of Streeterville, where he lived while working on the FOX series Empire. Smollett reported the assailants spewed racist and homophobic slurs while beating him, pouring bleach over him, and tying a noose around his neck. A police investigation concluded the two attackers were Ola and Bola Osundairo, Chicago-born brothers of Nigerian descent who had worked with Jussie on the set of Empire and befriended him. The Osundairo brothers claimed the attack was a premeditated hoax Jussie orchestrated to garner public attention and sympathy. The attack a
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