2 arrested for attacking ‘Empire’ actor, released

Chicago: Two men who were being questioned in connection with an attack reported by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, have been released without charge, the Chicago Police Department said.
The men, who were arrested on Wednesday, were released on Friday “due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations. Detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” said Chicago Police Chief Communications Officer Anthony Guglielmi, reports cnn.com.
The men arrested were the same two who police previously said were being viewed as “potential suspects”, police spokesperson Tom Ahern said.
Earlier Guglielmi said the two Nigerian brothers were being treated as “potential suspects” and that there was “probable cause that they may have been involved”.
At that time police did not say precisely what the brothers were accused of or what the alleged crime might have been.
The two men and Smollett had some kind of previous affiliation, a police source said, without providing further detail.