The SAO essentially let Jussie Smollett skate, even they couldn’t deny that there was ample evidence that his “hate crime” was a hoax. Nevertheless, there are still some loyal fans out there who are apparently determined to stick by him no matter what.

The Washington Free Beacon’s Alex Griswold found a few of them. These folks are convinced that reports showing that the Chicago PD put the Osundairo brothers in a hotel and paid for their food and security prove that Smollett is the real victim after all:

Oh my god, they're actually going to take his side on this pic.twitter.com/oaAfHsHhF6 — Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 28, 2019

Mais oui! And there are plenty more where those came from.

You expected more? ? — Peekaso (@peekaso) March 28, 2019

You can't really be surprised, can you? — Jason Hart (@jasonahart) March 28, 2019

Not really. But we can be impressed!

fwiw, the police bought the brothers hotel rooms because reporters were staking out their homes, and that is not remotely controversial or unusual on high-profile cases — Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 28, 2019

maybe I'm wrong and the Chicago police bribed the brothers with six days sequestered in a hotel room, and then made sure to mention it in a police report — Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 28, 2019

And then they all donned whiteface and had a big laugh about the whole thing.

how embarrassing for those people — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 28, 2019

It would be embarrassing for normal people … but shameless people really don’t get embarrassed.

Jussie is the new kneeling during the national anthem. — mitrebox (@mitrebox) March 28, 2019

Dude. It’s true!

I didn't take any of these people seriously before, but anyone who did should really reconsider. https://t.co/uQRYk4Zq86 — (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 28, 2019

Look after two years of Russia, you don't just come back down to sanity. You look for the absolute next thing that keeps the high going. https://t.co/5KOeB9yPib — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 28, 2019

Conspiracy theories are all they’ve got now.