Jussie Smollett has been classified as a suspect in the case that sprang from his reporting being a victim of a hate crime attack last month, police said Wednesday, NBC News reports.
"Jussie Smollett is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by #ChicagoPolice for filing a false police report (Class 4 felony)."
Chicago Tribune: Key timeline of events in Jussie Smollett case.
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UPDATE - The Telegraph: Jussie Smollett charged with filing false police report.
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UPDATE 2 - Sky News: Smollett staged own attack, Osundario brothers paid to stage attack.
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UPDATE - The Telegraph: Jussie Smollett charged with filing false police report.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said prosecutors charged Smollett with felony disorderly conduct, an offence that could bring one to three years in prison and force the actor to pay for the cost of the investigation into his report of a January 29 beating.Time to turn yourself in, Jussie. Total hoax. Fabricated assault.
Police were trying to get in touch with Smollett's lawyers to "negotiate a reasonable surrender," Mr Guglielmi said. That could involve Smollett turning himself in to a Chicago police station.
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UPDATE 2 - Sky News: Smollett staged own attack, Osundario brothers paid to stage attack.
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with making a false police report after claiming he was targeted in a racist and homophobic attack.
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Abimbola "Abel" and Olabinjo "Ola" Osundairo, who are bodybuilders and aspiring actors, have claimed they were paid to stage an attack on Smollett.
CCTV footage shows the brothers buying a red hat and ski mask, which the actor's alleged attackers were said to have been wearing.
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...initial reports of the assault drew outrage and support for him on social media, including from Senator Kamala Harris of California and TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Osundario brothers buying sundry items for staged attack; Sky News
When you need a staged attack or event, and you need it done so that it's not questioned and accepted as factual and wanna get it right, ya gotta talk to Sil.
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