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Police say Smollett spoke with two men involved in allegedly staged attack before and after incident
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February 21, 2019
Chicago police said Thursday that actor Jussie Smollett spoke with the two men involved in the alleged staged attack on him an hour before and an hour after the incident. They also said they have the cheque used to pay the two men.
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Police say Smollett spoke with two men involved in allegedly staged attack before and after incident
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February 21, 2019
Chicago police said Thursday that actor Jussie Smollett spoke with the two men involved in the alleged staged attack on him an hour before and an hour after the incident. They also said they have the cheque used to pay the two men.
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