CHICAGO — “Empire” actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police last month that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. Some key moments in the story:Jan. 29–Jussie Smollett tells Chicago police he was physically attacked by two men in downtown Chicago while out getting food from a Subway restaurant at 2 a.m. –Reports of Smollett’s attack draw outrage and support on social media, including from U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Chicago and TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Feb. 12Chicago police say Smollett turned over some, but not all, of the phone records detectives requested as part of their investigation. –Chicago police later say local media reports that the attack against Smollett was a hoax are unconfirmed .

Source: National Post February 15, 2019 17:06 UTC