Empire star Jussie Smollett is in the custody of Chicago police.
According to Complex.com, the FOX-TV actor turned himself in early Thursday and is now under arrest on a Class 4 felony charge for falsifying a police report.
“Jussie [Smollett] is under arrest and in custody of detectives,“ CPD spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi announced Thursday morning, adding that a press briefing is expected shortly ahead of Smollett’s court appearance.
In a separate statement, CPD deputy director of news affairs Tom Ahern further specified that Smollett was in the custody of detectives.
Press Briefing: Jussie Smollet is under arrest and in custody of detectives. At 9am at #ChicagoPolice Headquarters, Supt Eddie Johnson, Commander of Area Central Detectives Edward Wodnicki will brief reporters on the investigation prior to the defendants appearance in court. pic.twitter.com/YonrLkc724
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) February 21, 2019
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