<a href="https://okmagazine.com/tag/jussie-smollett/"><b>Jussie Smollett</b></a> was hospitalized in Chicago on Tuesday, January 29, after an alleged homophobic & racially charged hate crime. It was first reported by website That Grape Juice</a>. </p><br /><b>Anthony Guglielmi</b>, Chicago Police Department Chief Spokesman, just released details about the horrifying incident.</p><br />The CPD received a report overnight of a possible racially-charged assault and battery involving the <i>Empire</i> actor. They say that two unknown offenders approached him and gained his attention by allegedly yelling out racial and homophobic slurs towards him while he was walking around.</p><br />The offenders then allegedly began to batter him with their hands about the face and poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim. One of the offenders allegedly wrapped a rope around his neck at some point during the incident before they both fled the scene.</p><br />Sources close to another website revealed further details about the alleged situation. They claim that Jussie went to a local Subway at 2AM and was harassed by two white men wearing ski masks when he walked out of his apartment. “Aren’t you that f****t <i>Empire</i> n*****r?” one reportedly said to him. </p><br />The unknown chemical substance that the CPD Chief Spokesman initially reported was allegedly bleach, which was poured onto him mid-fight. The two men yelled “This is MAGA country” to him as they left. </p><br />Jussie then self-transported himself to Northwestern Hospital and is reportedly in good condition. Detectives are currently investigating the situation. The CPD is taking the matter very seriously and is treating it as a possible hate crime.</p><br /><p>The post ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Hospitalized After He’s Doused With Chemicals & Choked With Noose In Apparent Racist & Homophobic Hate Crime</a> appeared first on OK! Magazine</a>.</p><br />
