Chicago police want to question 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett after releasing 2 brothers
by Tracy Swartz, Jeremy Gorner and Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune
Feb 17, 2019
3 minutes
CHICAGO - Chicago police said Saturday they have reached out to the attorney for "Empire" star Jussie Smollett because they still want to speak to Smollett after releasing two brothers they had been questioning about a reported attack against the actor.
Twelve hours after calling them "possible suspects," police late Friday released the brothers without filing any charges, citing "new evidence" they did not disclose.
"Detectives have additional investigative work to complete," police
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