Name: Jussie Smollett Officially Classified as Suspect in Own Alleged Attack
Uploaded: 2019-02-21T00:11:00.000Z
Channel: Entertainment Tonight
Description: The Chicago PD tweeted the actor is now a suspect in a criminal investigation for filing a false police report.

<p>The Chicago PD tweeted the actor is now a suspect in a criminal investigation for filing a false police report.</p>


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Jussie Smollett Officially Classified as Suspect in Own Alleged Attack

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