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Police say brothers involved in alleged staged Smollett attack likely did so for financial reasons
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Police say brothers involved in alleged staged Smollett attack likely did so for financial reasons
Description
February 21, 2019
Chicago police said Thursday that they believe the brothers allegedly paid by Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him likely did so because of financial reasons and said it was the actor's previous working relationship with one of them on "Empire" which is why he likely chose them.
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Police say brothers involved in alleged staged Smollett attack likely did so for financial reasons
Description
February 21, 2019
Chicago police said Thursday that they believe the brothers allegedly paid by Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him likely did so because of financial reasons and said it was the actor's previous working relationship with one of them on "Empire" which is why he likely chose them.
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