and that s not cool. many journalists said privately his story didn t add up from the start. they couldn t say it publicly without facts but some who tried to exploit the story should have for more facts. shannon: shortly after jussie smollett was indicted, she laid out the prosecution s case. he also stated he wanted the brothers to catch his attention by calling him an empire f and empire n. he wanted to place a rope around his neck for gasoline on him and yelled this is maga country. if there was a change in the plan in that bleach was going to be used instead of gasoline during the simulated attack. shannon: joining us now to debate the impact of the elaborate ruse allegedly, aesop