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		</div><p>Empire star Jussie Smollett is now being considered as a suspect for filing a “false police report”.</p>
<p>The US star, 36, alleged he was the victim of a racially motivated and homophobic attack, in which he was beaten and had a noose looped around his neck.</p>
<p>However, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department has now confirmed the star is being treated as a suspect in the case and officers will present evidence to a grand jury.</p>
<p>Smollett told police he was attacked by two masked men when returning home from a Subway at 2am on January 29, was forced to flee and taken to hospital. He claimed racist and homophobic insults were hurled at him.</p>
<p>Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted an update on the progress of the investigation, writing: “Case Update: Jussie Smollett is now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by #ChicagoPolice for filing a false police report (Class 4 felony).</p>
<p>“Detectives are currently presenting evidence before a Cook County Grand Jury.”</p>
<p>It had been previously said that information on the case had “shifted”, according to the Associated Press.</p>
<p>Smollett, who like his character Jamal Lyon is black and gay, said he was attacked by two masked men who yelled “this is MAGA country” during their alleged assault.</p>
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<p>Legal representatives of Smollett responded to prior claims that the attack may have been orchestrated.</p>
<p>They said in a statement: “Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with.</p>
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<p>“He has now been further victimised by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack.</p>
<p>“Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.”</p>
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