Jussie Smollett

The 'Empire' actor has been 'officially classified' as a suspect for allegedly filling a false police report, which is a Class 4 felony, police say

...Since then, rumors have spread that the assault was a hoax.

Actor Jussie Smollett said two masked men shouted a homophobic slur at him before attacking him in Chicago last month.

Two police officers told CNN that two former suspects are cooperating with law enforcement.

Chicago police confirmed on Friday that they have arrested two suspects in the case of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.

Chicago Police have dismissed reports that an attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax.

Queer Eye co-host Jonathan Van Ness, meanwhile, responded to Hart’s Instagram post by offering a teaching moment — though some Hart fans accused him of picking on the Jumanji star.