Posted on 02/14/2019 8:22:20 AM PST by Red Badger
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.
Smollett said he was attacked around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29 in the 300-block of East North Water Street in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. He told police two masked men shouted homophobic slurs at him, attacked him, put a rope around his neck and poured a liquid on him that smelled like bleach.
Smollett, 36, is black and openly gay.
Police said they have not found surveillance video that shows the attack, but earlier in the investigation, they did release grainy surveillance images of two possible persons of interest. The photos show two silhouettes on New Street near Illinois Street between 1:30 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. on Jan. 29.
In a statement released Thursday, police said they identified the two people in the surveillance photos and tracked their movements using cameras, public transportation records and corroborating info provided by Smollett.
Anthony Guglielmi, spokesman for Chicago Police Department, said the two persons of interest are not suspect and have not been charged. Police said there is no evidence that they were invovled in the attack. Investigators are only talking with them at this time.
Smollett spoke exclusively with Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America" Thursday. He reflected on what happened to him that morning and what has happened to him since.
"It's the attackers, but also the attacks," he said, adding of those who don't believe his story, "It's not necessarily that you don't believe that this is the truth, you don't even want to see the truth."
Guglielmi said earlier Thursday morning that he watched the GMA interview with CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson. Guglielmi said Smollett's comments on GMA are consistent with what he's told Chicago police. Unfortunately, police have no solid evidence to arrest anyone at this time.
The investigation is ongoing.
No, these two passed through the area, well before the ‘attack’..................ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET!..................
Do you own, or have you ever owned, a MAGA hat?
Are you, or have you ever been, caucasian?
Smollett had no idea how much surveillance was out there, and how his story would be shown to be a hoax.
Smollett had no idea how much surveillance was out there, and how EASILY his story would be shown to be a hoax.
There, fixed it.......................
Recycling old news?
These two people were already investigated.
Same thing happened to Kevin Spacey in London, claimed he was attacked while walking his dog at 4am. A few days later, he quietly dropped the charges.
Actually, this level of public surveillance is as concerning as the fake hate crime. There is no privacy anywhere.
Hollywood types, especially gays and blacks who haven’t quite made the big time yet, or those oldsters out of the loop, will use any thing to gain media attention.....true happening or not.. running with it is working for him and pays the bills.
This is a ‘heads up!’ to Smollett..........He said these two were his attackers..................
This guy said.....”Even though I’m gay, I’m a sexual human being and I do occasionally want to sleep with a woman.” ....
As soon as Hollywood, political activists and black Pres.candidates jumped on the band wagon it was a go for the guy to milk it for all it’s worth.....cha ching cha ching.....$$$$.
Another entry on the very long fake hate crime list.
http://fakehatecrimes.org/
I’m glad Chicago had abundant resources and low crime so they can focus on this very important investigation.
Anytime Hollywood jumps on board you can be certain it’s about “them” having a say in politics. They’ll jump on anything that will give them attention. They are not much different than politicians. Big egos and fear they won’t be noticed.
Yep, the economy was “recovered” because Buttcrack Hussein said it is. Our economy and unemployment rate is setting all kinds of records but the media is insisting that “it’s not as good as you think”. Yes, reality is whatever it is in their heads and it’s subject to change every second of the day to fit the situation.
They knew who the homeless guys were. They waited for the fake hate crime guy to state he was sure the guys were them. Like he did on TV.
Now, the trap is sprung...
Hi.
So someone finds two guys (or gilts) who are homeless and have priors.
They are arrested, tried on assault charges and sentenced to 30 days. After they get out (fed with a new set of clothes), someone pays them 10 large.
Chicago PD wins and Jussie doesn’t look like a liar.
Win win for everyone.
In the mean time, the homosexual he hooked up with goes Scott free.
Imho of course.
5.56mm
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