\nPress Briefing: Jussie Smollet is under arrest and in custody of detectives. At 9am at #ChicagoPolice<\/a> Headquarters, Supt Eddie Johnson, Commander of Area Central Detectives Edward Wodnicki will brief reporters on the investigation prior to the defendants appearance in court. pic.twitter.com\/9PSv8Ojec2<\/a><\/p>\n
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READ: Jussie Smollett Has Been Indicted By A Grand Jury For Filing A False Report To Chicago PD Regarding An Alleged Hate Crime<\/a><\/h2>\n
This comes after last night\u2019s indictment by a grand jury that came to the conclusion that the actor fabricated his story and orchestrated his own attack.<\/p>\n
READ: After Jussie, We Cannot Be Shamed Out of Supporting Victims<\/a><\/h2>\n
This marks nearly month of contentious claims between Smollett and the police that appeared adversarial at times.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information, both true and false, has been repeatedly leaked,\u201d his attorneys said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Read our coverage of the Smollett case\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Jussie Smollet at the Paley Fest 2016
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