CHICAGO — The investigation into “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s account of being beaten in a racist, anti-gay attack took another turn Friday when Chicago police said two men who had been questioned about the attack had been arrested on suspicion of a crime. Guglielmi’s comments followed a furious 24 hours that included local media reports that the attack was a hoax. Smollett has said he was attacked while out getting food at a Subway restaurant in downtown Chicago. Smollett told ABC News that earlier reports from some outlets that his attackers were wearing “MAGA” hats were inaccurate. Smollett later gave detectives heavily redacted phone records that police have said are insufficient for a criminal investigation .

Source: National Post February 15, 2019 14:37 UTC