Just a theory:

Terrance William's outs Kamala Harris as Jussie Smollett's aunt.

Kamala meets with Al Sharpton to devise a damage control plan.

Sharpton employs his buddy Michael Avenatti to do the dirty work.

Avenatti then produces some video tapes (he's probably been sitting on awhile for use of blackmail) of R. Kelly sex crimes and BOOM, Breaking News! We got a new narrative!

Jussie Smolletts face is removed from all the MSM landing pages.