Empire Star Jussie Smollett's Apparent Hate Crime: Everything We Know

Three weeks after Jussie Smollett reported that he was the victim of an apparent hate crime in Chicago, authorities have acknowledged that their investigation into the case has “shifted.”
But amid a string of reports claiming detectives are reviewing whether Smollett, who is black and gay, orchestrated the attack on himself, the Empire star continues to vehemently deny the allegations.
Here’s a timeline of everything we know about the case.
Jan. 29
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