New information has emerged about the alleged homophobic attack on “Empire” star Jussie Smollett after a Freedom of Information Act request allowed media outlets to obtain the police report.
According to the report, states Associated Press, Smollett told officers that his attackers appeared to know who he was, alleging that two masked men dressed in black got his attention by mentioning the name of the Fox TV series, followed by homophobic and racial slurs.
The report continues with Smollett detailing how his attackers battered him “about the face with their hands” before “pouring an unknown chemical substance on him staining his clothing.”
Prior to the Jan. 31 attack, Smollett — who is openly gay and plays a gay character on “Empire” — told police that about a week earlier he received “hate mail at his place of work.”
The police report also notes that Smollett was initially reluctant to report the attack until another person convinced him to contact police.
No arrests have been made, with Chicago police collecting and reviewing surveillance video from the scene.
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Following the attack, Smollett issued a statement to declare he is “working with authorities and have been 100 per cent factual and consistent on every level. Despite my frustrations and deep concern with certain inaccuracies and misrepresentations that have been spread, I still believe that justice will be served.”
