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Breaking Down the Jussie Smollett Case With Van Lathan

TMZ’s Van Lathan and Larry Wilmore analyze all aspects of the Jussie Smollett case

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TMZ’s Van Lathan joins Larry Wilmore to talk about the latest developments in the Jussie Smollett case, including his initial story (23:05), his possible motivations for allegedly lying about the incident (44:45), and the consequences of reporting a false attack (53:54).

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