Video released of alleged staged Jussie Smollett attack shows actor with noose around neck
06/25/2019 2:59 am PDT
via WGN:
CHICAGO —- (WGN) -- Police on Monday released investigative files and video showing the alleged staged attack of actor Jussie Smollett — one of the videos shows the actor with a noose around his neck.
Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi released the content Monday afternoon, which included nearly 70 hours of video and 500 pages of handwritten case notes. The release also included arrest reports, case reports, body cam footage and surveillance footage.
On Jan. 29, Smollett told police he was attacked in Chicago by two people who were “yelling out racial and homophobic slurs.”
In one of the videos released, officers entering Smollett's apartment and the actor is wearing a red and white sweater with a noose around his neck.
FULL STORY: Video released of alleged staged Jussie Smollett attack shows actor with noose around neck - WGN