Feb. 11: The department reacts to phone records that Smollett turned over to investigators. The police had asked Smollett for access to his phone because he had been in conversation with his manager when the incident occurred. Police raid their home and, according to CBS Chicago, remove items including an “Empire” script and two hats. Feb. 14: Smollett gives his first interview about the incident to “Good Morning America,” where he is adamant that he is telling the truth. “It feels like if I had said it was a Muslim, or a Mexican, or someone black, I feel like the doubters would have supported me much more,” Smollett tells ABC’s Robin Roberts.

Source: New York Times February 17, 2019 22:17 UTC