The video was obtained from the Chicago Police Department via a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA). A portion of the newly released surveillance video shows Smollett walking away from his luxurious Chicago high-rise apartment building. The video also appears to show Smollett releasing a puff or two of smoke, which was noted by investigators in handwritten police documents obtained by Fox News. JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE DOCUMENTSThe surveillance video also shows Abel and Ola Osundairo walking around the same area near the time of the reported attack. In the video, the brothers can be seen sitting near a bench, which is where Schmidt said the brothers were instructed to base themselves.

Source: Fox News July 02, 2019 15:19 UTC