An exclusive interview with "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett will air Thursday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America."USA MacPaper: Police reject Smollett's redacted phone records.
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In the interview with GMA's Robin Roberts, Smollett said "I'm pissed off."
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...Roberts asked him what was making him so angry.
He responds: "It's the attackers, but also the attacks."
Smollett also talked about those who don't believe his story.
Sgt. Rocco Alioto told USA TODAY that although they appreciate Smollett's cooperation, the submitted records were rejected because they "do not meet the burden for a criminal investigation as they were limited and heavily redacted."CBS Chicago: Timeline of events of Smollett's incident.
Two weeks have passed since Jussie Smollett told police he was attacked. The 36-year-old openly gay “Empire” actor has not changed his report of the event, but police still do not have anyone in custody.Sandra Rose: An alternative incident possibility?
The consensus within the Chicago PD is that Smollett lied about the attack.The Blaze: Neighbor of Smollett doesn't believe attack happened.
Sources say investigators believe Smollett was attacked by a man (or men) he met on a homosexual dating app within an hour after he landed in Chicago.
Smollett is reportedly desperate to keep the truth from coming to light.
"I don't believe it happened the way he said it did," Agin Muhammad, who lives in the apartment complex as the actor, the New York Post reported. "I've been in this neighborhood five years. I don't believe it, not around here. … Half the people are gay and the other half are black."
Jussie Smollet; ABC/GMA
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