A statement from Chicago Police Department confirmed many of the worst details from TMZ’s report, including the rope, the racial and homophobic slurs, and the pouring of an “unknown chemical substance” on Smollett.
They put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him and as they left they yelled, ‘This is MAGA country.’
Thankfully, Smollett, who plays Jamal on Empire, was in good enough condition following the assault that he was able to go home from the hospital on Tuesday morning.
The 2 men — both white and wearing ski masks — viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back, but they beat him badly and fractured a rib.