Chicago police arrest two men in Jussie Smollett case and say attack was not a hoax

Chicago- according to Chicago Police two men have been arrested in connection with the Jussie Smollett case.

The men — who are only being identified as two Nigerian brothers — were initially being questioned as persons of interest in the attack and are now considered potential suspects, Guglielimi said.

“Detectives have probable cause that they may have been involved in an alleged crime and we are working to corroborate the allegations and investigative timeline as our investigation continues,” Guglielimi said. But they have not been charged in the Jan. 29 incident.

It it has been reported that one of the men involved in the attack worked on the show “empire” it is not yet known in what capacity. “Empire” is a popular Netflix special where the actor Jussie Smollet played several roles on the show.