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Lee Daniels Reacts to Jussie Smollett Attack in Emotional Video as FBI Joins Investigation, Police Expand Search Area: WATCH<\/b><\/p>\n

Empire<\/em> creator Lee Daniels posted an emotional video<\/a> message to actor Jussie Smollett on Instagram following an attack in which it was reported that two men beat Smollett on a Chicago street, poured bleach on him, and put a noose around his neck while using racist and homophobic slurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Lee Daniels<\/a> (@theoriginalbigdaddy) on

Said Daniels in the video<\/a> posted to Instagram: \u201cIt\u2019s taken me a minute to come to social media about this because, Jussie, you are my son. You didn\u2019t deserve nor anybody deserves to have a noose put around your neck, to have bleach thrown on you, to be called \u2018die f****t n****r or whatever they said to you. You are better than that. We are better than that. America is better than that. It starts at home. It starts at home, yo. We have to love each other regardless of what sexual orientation we are because it shows that we are united on a united front and no racist f**k can come in and do the things that they did to you. Hold your head up, Jussie. I\u2019m with you. I\u2019ll be there in a minute. It\u2019s just another f**king day in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chicago Police confirmed to ABC News that the FBI has reportedly joined the investigation<\/a> into the attack, which is being investigated as a possible hate crime.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said police had expanded the search area for surveillance video<\/a> in efforts to find any footage of the attack.<\/p>\n

RELATED: \u2018Empire\u2019 Actor Jussie Smollett Hospitalized in Chicago After Violent Racial Homophobic Attack<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Tweeted Guglielmi: \u201cCASE UPDATE: Tonight #ChicagoPolice<\/strong><\/a> detectives expanded the search area for cameras<\/a> to be able to provide photos of the alleged assailants in this attack. Thus far, no video<\/a> of the alleged assailants or a vehicle has been discovered but we are continuing to broaden our search\u201d<\/p>\n

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CASE UPDATE: Tonight #ChicagoPolice<\/a> detectives expanded the search area for cameras<\/a> to be able to provide photos of the alleged assailants in this attack. Thus far, no video<\/a> of the alleged assailants or a vehicle has been discovered but we are continuing to broaden our search pic.twitter.com\/glRMbAX6D0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) January 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The mood was somber on the set of Empire in Chicago on Tuesday: Deadline reports<\/a>: \u2018Counselors and a SAG-AFTRA representative were made available on the set of the Terrence Howard-Taraji P. Henson series Tuesday to talk with and listen to cast, crew and producers. The intention is that those trauma counselors will continue to maintain a presence on the Windy City-filmed\u00a0Empire<\/em>\u00a0over the coming few weeks as Smollett returns to the show and the law enforcement investigation into the two men<\/a> who attacked the actor unfolds. Key principals on the show were informed early Tuesday of the racist and homophobic slurs, beating and chemical substance-drenching Smollett endured despite attempting to defend himself. However, the overall\u00a0Empire<\/em>\u00a0set was told collectively by a producer of what had happened to the actor who plays Jamal Lyon on the show.\u2019<\/p>\n

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