With every new report the stories surrounding the mysterious, alleged late January attack of singer/actor Jussie Smollett takes more twists and turns than a daytime soap opera.
As we previously reported, Chicago police originally stated there were no persons of interests discovered after reviewing hours of footage from “city street cams” near the location of the alleged incident. Days later, they not only discovered two men but even made arrests in the days that followed that discovery.
Those first suspects – former ‘Empire’ actors – were released without charge in light of “new evidence.” Now, CNN and a number of major outlets are reporting that new evidence revolves around an investigation that suggests Smollett orchestrated his own attack. Details inside: