Authorities in Chicago say the actor Jussie Smollett is suspected of filing a false police report.
The Empire actor said he was the subject of a racist attack in January.
The actor's lawyers said they would "conduct a thorough investigation and mount an aggressive defence".
William Denselow has more:

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