“While I am certain it is a hoax, I’ll await confirmation from a more reputable and less sensational source.”
Gateway Pundit is only reporting what ABC News/Chicago is reporting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/arts/television/jussie-smollett-interview.html
One of Two Men Questioned in Jussie Smollett Case Appeared on ‘Empire,’ Police Say
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack-chicago/index.html
Chicago police say person questioned in connection with Jussie Smollett attack has been on ‘Empire’