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Empire’s Jussie Smollett Hospitalized After Racist and Homophobic Attack in Chicago
Jussie Smollett was hospitalized after an attack in Chicago late Monday night, according to TMZ. Two people wearing ski masks reportedly approached Smollett, who is openly gay and plays a gay character on Empire, outside of a Subway, beat him up, called him “that f—got Empire n—” and put his head in a noose. According to a statement from the Chicago Police, the attackers also “poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim” during the assault and later fled the scene. According to TMZ, the attackers yelled “This is MAGA country,” though a Chicago police spokesman told Vulture, “We don’t have any information about what the offenders were saying at that time.” “We are taking the allegation seriously and we are investigating it very seriously,” the spokesman added. “We’re treating it as a possible hate crime at this time, but the detectives are still currently working to gather the video and identify potential witnesses and establish an investigative timeline.”
Smollett self-transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is in “good condition.” ThatGrapeJuice.Net posted a photo of racist and homophobic hate mail Smollett previously received, implying that the attack may have been premeditated(Source)
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