hope he gets one sympathetic juror. does he testify in his own defense or stay quiet? >> that's a great question. i almost think he might have to testify. what is his defense? it is i didn't do nothing. his defense is that the brothers who will testify against him are lying? if that's the case he will have to wait and see if the state has proven its case before he makes that decision. unless he is going to take the stand to say sorry, i didn't have anything to do with it. they forced me into it. it wasn't me, it was them. that is a great question. >> bill: just remember the context how all this was going down, right? kamala harris tweeted the following in january of that year. jussie smollett is one of the kindest, more gentle human beings i know. i'm praying for his quick recovery. this was an attempted modern dalyn muching. no one should have to fear for