Jussie Smollett under arrest for allegedly lying about hate attack

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Jussie Smollett, who has been charged with lying to cops when he claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, turned himself in to Chicago police early Thursday.

READ: Jussie Smollett Now an Official Suspect According to Chicago Police

Jussie Smollett is under arrest and in custody of detectives,” who had earlier contacted the 36-year-old’s attorneys to negotiate a reasonable surrender for his arrest, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted.

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