Two brothers who told police that Empire actor Jussie Smollett paid them 3,500 US dollars (£2,650) to help stage an attack on the star in Chicago say they regret their involvement in the incident. Two brothers who told police that Empire actor Jussie Smollett paid them 3,500 US dollars (£2,650) to help stage an attack on the star in Chicago say they regret their involvement in the incident. Brothers in Empire actor case say they have ‘tremendous regret’Gloria Schmidt is the lawyer for Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo. She issued a statement on Thursday evening saying the men have “tremendous regret”. Chicago police say Smollett hired the brothers, telling them to physically attack him, shout racist and homophobic slurs, douse him with a chemical and drape a noose around his neck.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2019 16:30 UTC