• Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story

  • By: Lionsgate Sound
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Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story

By: Lionsgate Sound
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  • 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 and subsequent trial became a media sensation, touching on the complex issues of race, LGBTQ+ rights, and politics in an increasingly polarized America. The Osundairo Brothers share their perspective and more, revealing the shocking truth of their involvement in the hoax and how it altered their lives forever. Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story is Lionsgate Sound’s companion podcast to the Pilgrim Media Group produced documentary Jussie Smollet: The Anatomy of a Hoax, streaming now on FOX Nation. Series artwork by Pat Leonard.
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  • Introducing Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story

    Introducing Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story
    Mar 6 2023
    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 and subsequent trial became a media sensation, touching on the complex issues of race, LGBTQ+ rights, and politics in an increasingly polarized America. The Osundairo Brothers share their perspective and more, revealing the shocking truth of their involvement in the hoax and how it altered their lives forever.   Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story is Lionsgate Sound’s companion podcast to the Pilgrim Media Group produced documentary Jussie Smollet: The Anatomy of a Hoax, streaming now on FOX Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Chapter 6: What is a Victim?

    Chapter 6: What is a Victim?
    Mar 13 2023
    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 surrounding the case: racism, classism, LGBTQ+ rights, and much more. Nearly a year after Jussie Smollett first filed his appeal, after a rare fifth extension of the deadline, his final appeal was submitted on March 1st 2023. A ruling is expected some time later this year. Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster & Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson — Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug Lord: https://link.chtbl.com/survivingelchapo?sid=aj Follow Charlie Webster: https://www.instagram.com/charliewebster/ https://twitter.com/CharlieCW Follow the Osundairo Brothers: https://www.instagram.com/team_abel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Chapter 1: This Is Hollywood

    Chapter 1: This Is Hollywood
    Mar 13 2023
    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. We meet the brothers, Ola and Bola Osundairo and find out who they actually are. They go in-depth on their upbringing, how they met Jussie on the set of ‘Empire,’ and the relationship they formed with the actor. Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster & Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson — Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug Lord: https://link.chtbl.com/survivingelchapo?sid=aj Follow Charlie Webster: https://www.instagram.com/charliewebster/ https://twitter.com/CharlieCW Follow the Osundairo Brothers: https://www.instagram.com/team_abel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
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