Jussie Smollett: police declare Empire actor suspect in his own alleged attack
Smollett has said two masked men abused him with racist and homophobic slurs before beating him up
Empire actor Jussie Smollett is now considered a suspect by Chicago police in the investigation into his claims that he was beaten in an alleged racist attack.
Smollett has said two masked men abused him with racist and homophobic slurs before beating him up early on 29 January. Smollett, who is black and gay, said the men then looped a rope around his neck.