Police Deny Reports That Suggest Jussie Smollett Attack Was A ‘Hoax’

Published: Thursday 14th Feb 2019 by Rashad

With the identity of his attackers shrouded in mystery, many have begun questioning the authenticity of news around the attack of singer/actor Jussie Smollett.

Weeks after That Grape Juice exclusively broke the story, Smollett took to press to discuss the incident and his ongoing healing (as we reported here), but only further ignited criticism along the way.  As some outlets began reporting conclusively that his attack was a ‘hoax’ due to fear of ‘his character being written off the hit series ‘Empire,’ the Chicago Police took to Twitter to deny any such statement coming from their camp.

Their expression was followed by an official show of support from ‘Empire’s home network, FOX. Read both statements inside:

After the tweet above began making its rounds, Chief Communications Officer Anthony Guglielmi stated:

 

Fox Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the Chicago-based drama, ‘Empire,’ issued a statement to refute rumors of Smollett’s dismissal from the show.

“The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of “Empire” is patently ridiculous. He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him,” the statement said.  

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  1. Banks no tyra February 14, 2019

    Chile I dont know what 2 believe

  2. DanYiel Iman February 14, 2019

    ?ONLY THE FOLKS WHO ARE AGAINST BLACK & HOMOSEXUAL MALES ARE DEBATING HIM BEING ATTACKED!!??‍♂️

    • WakeUpBlackFolk February 15, 2019

      DanYiel is a moron…. The people who are debating him being attacked are people who think logically…. 1. Downtown Chicago is far from “MAGA country” 2. One of the persons of interest was a guest on Empire 3. No video footage of the attack (Downtown Chicago is littered with cameras). The only people who believe this bullsh*t are people who are so obsessed with the president and his supporters that they want it to be true, or people who have never been to Chicago.

  3. Truth Tella February 14, 2019

    Yup! We all know this was a hoax that’s thy the CPD are investigating. I hope Jussie gets time for his stupid antics! Wasting tax dollars and CPD time on a wild goose chase. Where There’s smoke there’s always fire! He should have known he wasn’t going to get away with this made believe story! Bet you empire gets cancelled in a year or two. It’s only successful in the US and even that success is now moderate.

    • CaaaardiIsAQueen February 15, 2019

      Empire has done amazing on lots of countires in the world.
      its still fox #1 drama series for 5 seasons, lol we will get at least 2-3 seasons.
      unless taraji leaves tho…..

      you are a hater.

  4. Fast_Persuader February 15, 2019

    It would be great if all these tired shady a$$ sissies stfu with their conspiracy theories.

    They need to crawl back under their rock and go back to catfishing on G*****, watching Real HouseWeaves, vape beyonce farts and whatever tf else they usually do with their sorry a$$ life.

  5. WakeUpBlackFolk February 15, 2019

    Jussie is lying…. That grape juice has been doing the most trying to defend him, but we see through the crap….

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