CHICAGO (AP) — 'Empire' actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police in January that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. Some key moments in the story:
CHICAGO —"Empire" actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police in January that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. Some key moments in the story:— Smollett receives a racist and homophobic threatening letter at the studio in Chicago where"Empire" is filmed. Police later say that they believe Smollett sent the letter himself.
— Smollett's family issues a statement calling the attack a racial and homophobic hate crime. Smollett's family says he"has told the police everything" and"his story has never changed," disputing assertions leveled on social media that he had been less than cooperative and changed his story.— Smollett issues a statement telling people he's OK and thanking them for their support.
— Chicago police release the two men without charges after arresting them on suspicion of assaulting Smollett and holding them for nearly 48 hours. A police spokesman says the two are no longer considered suspects and that investigators have new evidence to consider as a result of questioning them.— Police say the investigation has"shifted" after detectives question the two brothers about the attack and release them without charges.
— Guglielimi declines to address reports that a grand jury may hear evidence in the case, saying:"We're not confirming, denying or commenting on anything until we can talk to him and we can corroborate some information that we've gotten."— Chicago police investigate tip that on the night Smollett reported being attacked, he was in an elevator of his apartment building with the two Nigerian brothers.
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