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![]() ![]() From CNN: Two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation tell CNN that Chicago Police believe actor Jussie Smollet paid two men to orchestrate an assault on him that he reported late last month. The sources told CNN the two men are now cooperating fully with law enforcement."The brothers, who were questioned by police this week before being released, were paid $3,500 before leaving for Nigeria and were promised an additional $500 upon their return," CBS Chicago reported Saturday: They left for Nigeria later in the day on Jan. 29, after the attack.More from CBS Chicago's Charlie De Mar:
Fox 32 Chicago's Rafer Weigel:
ABC 7 Chicago's Rob Elgas:
Smollett's attorneys are denying the story:
In case you missed it, ABC News ran this sympathetic interview with Smollett just days ago: All the Democratic front-runners and all the top Democrats went all in on this obvious hoax:
NAACP president Derrick Johnson suggested the so-called attack was "directly linked" to President Trump: ![]() The ADL said the attack "is a disturbing reminder of the terrible homophobia & racism that plagues society."
So far, no one has apologized for anything. They're all sticking to their guns.
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