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Two men arrested in the Jussie Smollett assault case have been released due to "new evidence"
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“Due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” Chicago Police tweeted Friday night. The two men, reportedly Nigerian brothers who worked as extras on Empire, had been elevated from "persons of interest" to "potential suspects" earlier Friday.
TOPICS: Jussie Smollett, FOX, Empire, Crime
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