The actor claimed he was attacked for being black and gay. Opinionators on the left would rather focus on right wing media’s obsession with the story. Summary Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty by a Chicago jury on five counts of lying to the police over an alleged hate crime he orchestrated with his would-be attackers. Smollett falsely told police he was attacked by two men who put a noose around his neck and poured bleach on him while yelling …