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Jussie Smollett Grand Jury May Be Postponed, 2 Brothers to Testify

Published: 02/18/2019
The Grand Jury was notified it would hear the Jussie Smollett case Tuesday, but there is now a 50/50 chance it could be delayed for several days ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. We broke the story, the Grand Jury will hear testimony, specifically targeting the actor, for allegedly filing a…
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Jussie Smollett Case to Go to Grand Jury

Published: 02/17/2019
A grand jury will hear the Jussie Smollett case early next week ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. Law enforcement sources connected to the investigation tell TMZ, the 2 brothers who were arrested and then released are staying somewhere around the Loop in downtown Chicago under the watchful eye…
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Jussie Smollett Not Officially 'Suspect' But Police Sources Say Otherwise

Published: 02/17/2019
Jussie Smollett is not officially a suspect in the Chicago PD investigation, despite multiple sources inside the department who tell us he is squarely just that. We reached out to Chi PD and asked if the status of the "Empire" star has officially gone from victim to suspect. We were told ... "We…
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Jussie Smollett Calls Lies On Report He Paid Brothers to Stage 'Attack'

Published: 02/16/2019
8:15 PM PT -- Jussie's lawyer just responded with this ... "As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with. He has now been further victimized by…
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Jussie Smollett 'Suspects' Lawyer Says Her Clients Have Key Evidence

Published: 02/16/2019
The lawyer for the 2 men who were arrested and then released in connection with the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett says the new evidence that has changed this case is something her clients told cops. Attorney Gloria Schmidt was at the Chicago police station Friday night, after her clients, Ola…
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'Empire' Sources: Nigerian Bros in Smollett Case Not Racist, Homophobic, Pro-Trump

Published: 02/16/2019
The 2 men who were arrested, then released Friday night, in the Jussie Smollett case are pro-LGBTQ and anti-Trump, which has people on the "Empire" set scratching their heads. We've spoken with "Empire" cast and crew, and they say Ola and Abel Osundairo do not fit the profile of racists and…
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Cops Release Jussie Smollett 'Suspects' Due to New Evidence

Published: 02/15/2019
7:30 PM PT -- Cops are releasing the Osundairo brothers and they won't be charged. Chicago PD says, "Due to new evidence as a result of today's interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the 'Empire' case have now been released without charging." Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi added that…
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Jussie Smollett's Story Has Race Discrepancy

Published: 02/15/2019
A key part of Jussie Smollett's story is not tracking ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. TMZ broke many of the details of Jussie's story just hours after the attack ... the rope, the bleach, the statement by the attackers, "This is MAGA country" and also that his 2 attackers were white. We have…
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Jussie Smollett's Persons of Interest Had Home Raided, Bleach Found: Report

Published: 02/14/2019
3:30 PM PT -- Police raided the home of the 2 men who cops picked up at the O'Hare Airport Wednesday night ... this according to WBBM TV reporter Charlie De Mar, who says he spoke to the family of the 2 men. Both men are Nigerian and were extras on "Empire." Based on what the cops have already…
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Jussie Smollett Says He Can ID Attackers, Cops Question 'Persons of Interest'

Published: 02/14/2019
9:00 AM PT -- Cops say they have identified 2 "persons of interest," and have questioned them ... but add there is no evidence they were involved in Jussie's attack. Neither has been charged with a crime. While PD won't confirm the persons of interest are the ones in the dark, grainy image -- the…
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Jussie Smollett's Phone Records Rejected by Cops, Proper Bill Requested

Published: 02/12/2019
11:20 AM PT -- As for the redacted information, the rep says, "Any redacted information was intended to protect the privacy of personal contacts or high-profile individuals not relevant to the attack. 10:15 AM PT -- A rep for Jussie tells us, "Jussie is the victim here, which has been stated by…
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FBI Screening Mail Sent to 'Empire' Cast After Jussie Smollett Attack

Published: 02/07/2019
The FBI is working with folks on the "Empire" set to track down the person who sent Jussie Smollett a hateful, threatening letter just days before the attack, and they're also on high alert to prevent dangerous mail and other items from making their way to the cast. Sources on set tell us a…
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