Lawyers for Jussie Smollett have refuted claims that the Empire star orchestrated his own attack on Jan. 29, as suggested by Saturday news reports and after the Chicago PD said the investigation was heading in a new direction.
He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack.
We’ve reached out to the Empire cast member’s attorney to request a follow-up interview.”
Later on Saturday, Chicago PD communications director Anthony Guglielmi said, “We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police … has in fact shifted the trajectory of the investigation.