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Jussie Smollett’s People Clarify Incident

Reps close to Jussie Smollett wanted to come forth and clarify some of the rumors going around surrounding the attack on Empire star Jussie Smollett this week in Chicago.  Jussie’s…

LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 30: Actor Jussie Smollett attends the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Reps close to Jussie Smollett wanted to come forth and clarify some of the rumors going around surrounding the attack on Empire star Jussie Smollett this week in Chicago.

 Jussie's people want to let that contrary to reports, Jussie is turning over his phone records to police for calls prior to the attack.  The source also wanted to clarify the reports that the assailants were wearing "MAGA" hats and instead he said they screamed, "MAGA Country."

Finally, the reports of him having a noose around his neck at the hospital after the alleged attack and that also isn't true. Smollett did have the noose around his neck after the incident when cops arrived at his building only to "preserve the evidence."

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