Smollett Exposed: Police investigating whether Jussie Smollett staged attack with help of others, allegedly being written off 'Empire'

Bingo!  Now that makes sense! 
Jussie Smollett needs to be charged with making a false report and made an example of.

ABC News reports multiple sources have told ABC7 Eyewitness News that police are investigating whether Smollett and the two men staged the attack allegedly because Smollett was being written off of Empire.

CHICAGO --

Chicago police confirmed Thursday that detectives are talking to two persons of interest in connection with the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.

A source familiar with the investigation told the ABC7 I-Team that Smollett failed to appear for an interview with detectives earlier Thursday, but has since spoken with police.

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