One of Smollett's siblings was quoted after the truth began to leak out about the hoax: "This is the media, the irresponsible media. It will make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal."  (Mind you, he is speaking of the same media who covered the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and the Covington Catholic high school confrontation - so I suppose he has a point).