Reports of leaks about the Jussie Smollett case have prompted an internal investigation of the Chicago Police Department
The department told CNN on Thursday that it had opened an investigation into alleged internal leaks."I would like to point out that a lot of the information out there was inaccurate and there were numerous agencies involved in this investigation," said Sergeant Rocco Alioto with the Chicago PD Office of Communications.
The brothers involved in Jussie Smollett case express 'tremendous regret,' lawyer saysBut after police arrested two men who were"persons of interest," police sources revealed that police suspected Smollett knew the men and had paid them $3,500 to stage the attack.Read MoreSmollett has denied that any involvement in orchestrating an attack. In February, Smollett was charged with a felony of disorderly conduct. The judge granted a $100,000 bail, and Smollett paid a $10,000 bond.
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