Smollett told police that two men dressed in black got his attention by mentioning the name of the TV show as he walked downtown early on Jan. 29. The report noted that the 36-year-old actor said he initially didn’t want to report attack, but that another person convinced him to do so. Smollett went to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after being advised to do so by the officers, according to the police report. Smollett took officers to the spot where he was attacked and told investigators he’d received hate mail a week earlier. On Saturday, Smollett gave a concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, telling the audience that if he did not perform his attackers would win.

Source: National Post February 05, 2019 15:33 UTC