Jussie Smollett's claim that he was attacked by two men in Chicago in late January initially garnered an outpouring of support for the "Empire" actor. FELONY CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST JUSSIE SMOLLETT APPROVED, CHICAGO POLICE SAYHere's a look at some key moments in the story. He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack. Chicago police say local media reports that the attack against Smollett was a hoax are "unconfirmed by case detectives." 'EMPIRE' ACTOR JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S FAMILY RELEASES STATEMENT AS POLICE CONTINUE TO SEEK FOOTAGE OF ALLEGED ATTACK"We want to be clear, this was a racial and homophobic hate crime.

Source: Fox News February 21, 2019 12:49 UTC