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&quot;Empire&quot; actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, a police said. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

A look at why brothers in alleged hoax appear off the hook

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, a police official said. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Osundairo brothers in Jussie Smollett case not charged so far

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. A police official says &quot;Empire&quot; actor is now considered a suspect &quot;for filing a false police report&quot; and that detectives are presenting the case against him to a grand jury. Smollett told police he was attacked by two masked men while walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29. He says they beat him, hurled racist and homophobic insults at him and looped a rope around his neck before fleeing. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Correction: Empire Cast Member-Attack story

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series &quot;Empire,&quot; attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. A police official says &quot;Empire&quot; actor is now considered a suspect &quot;for filing a false police report&quot; and that detectives are presenting the case against him to a grand jury. Smollett told police he was attacked by two masked men while walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29. He says they beat him, hurled racist and homophobic insults at him and looped a rope around his neck before fleeing. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Lawyer call Smollett man of character, integrity

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Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson speaks during a press conference at CPD headquarters, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago, after actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in on charges of disorderly conduct and filing a false police report. The &quot;Empire&quot; staged a racist and homophobic attack because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Johnson said Thursday. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago police chief angry over alleged Smollett hoax

By TAMMY WEBBER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that &quot;shifted&quot; their investigation of a reported attack on the &quot;Empire&quot; actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Smollett’s lawyers vow ‘aggressive defense’

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FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017 file photo, Jussie Smollett participates in the &quot;Empire&quot; panel during the FOX Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Chicago's top prosecutor has recused herself from the investigation into the attack reported by Smollett. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx offered few specifics when announcing she was stepping back Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett lawyers meet with Chicago police, prosecutors

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that &quot;shifted&quot; their investigation of a reported attack on the &quot;Empire&quot; actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

‘Empire’ actor charged with making false police report

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. A police official says &quot;Empire&quot; actor is now considered a suspect &quot;for filing a false police report&quot; and that detectives are presenting the case against him to a grand jury. Smollett told police he was attacked by two masked men while walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29. He says they beat him, hurled racist and homophobic insults at him and looped a rope around his neck before fleeing. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett attorneys decry Chicago police leaks after felony charge

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation after party at Wollman Rink in Central Park in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

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FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that &quot;shifted&quot; their investigation of a reported attack on the &quot;Empire&quot; actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett now a suspect, police official says

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

In this May 14, 2018, file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series "Empire," attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett charged with felony in attack hoax

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, right, celebrates his goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Detroit. Chicago won 5-4. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Kane scores 2 more, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 5-4 in OT

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that &quot;shifted&quot; their investigation of a reported attack on the &quot;Empire&quot; actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett rode elevator with Nigerian brothers night of alleged attack, tipster tells police

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listen as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, focusing on allegations of sexual assault by Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford in the early 1980s. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP)

Jussie Smollett apparent hoax burns Democrats Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, media

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - This illustration released on May 3, 2017 by the Obama Foundation shows plans for the proposed Obama Presidential Center with a museum, rear, in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side. This view looks from the south with a public plaza that extends into the landscape. Odds still favor the eventual construction of Barack Obama's $500 million presidential museum and library in a park along Chicago's lakeshore. A judge hears arguments Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, on a city motion to toss a parks-advocacy group’s lawsuit that argues the project violates laws barring development in lakeside parks. (Obama Foundation via AP, File)

Latest: City lawyer welcomes decision on Obama library suit

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FILE - This illustration released on May 3, 2017 by the Obama Foundation shows plans for the proposed Obama Presidential Center with a museum, rear, in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side. This view looks from the south with a public plaza that extends into the landscape. Odds still favor the eventual construction of Barack Obama's $500 million presidential museum and library in a park along Chicago's lakeshore. A judge hears arguments Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, on a city motion to toss a parks-advocacy group’s lawsuit that argues the project violates laws barring development in lakeside parks. (Obama Foundation via AP, File)

Judge OKs suit aimed at halting Obama library in Chicago

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

Then-President Barack Obama speaks about his Clean Power Plan, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Obama Presidential Center lawsuit approved by judge

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press