Jussie Smollett Is in Chicago Police Custody
Written by SOURCE on February 21, 2019
Empire star Jussie Smollett is in the custody of Chicago police.
Smollett turned himself in early Thursday and is now under arrest on a Class 4 felony charge for falsifying a police report, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
“Jussie [Smollett] is under arrest and in custody of detectives,” CPD spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi announced Thursday morning, adding that a press briefing is expected shortly ahead of Smollett’s court appearance. In a separate statement, CPD deputy director of news affairs Tom Ahern further specified that Smollett was in the custody of detectives.
Wednesday, Smollett was formally classified as a suspect by police and subsequently charged. That development came in the wake of the two brothers who were previously arrested and released in connection with the alleged attack. According to their legal reps, brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo testified before a grand jury for more than two hours.
This story will be updated.
