Jussie Smollett's Empire cast mate and close friend Gabby Sidibe has broken her silence over the alleged attack on him to say that she believes him and is standing by him
Reposting two images that Smollett's siblings uploaded in support of him on Instagram on Tuesday, Sidibe said: 'I know him, I believe him, I stand with him
#jussiesmollett.' It came as Smollett's team of attorneys sat down with prosecutors and police in Chicago and reports emerged that he may be preparing to speak with police again about the alleged incident
The pair used to live together in Chicago. It remains unclear if they are still roommates or if she was in the city on the night he was attacked
Earlier in the day, 20th Century Fox issued a statement in support of the actor to say that his role on Empire was not being written out of the show
The studio's spokesman also called him a 'consummate professional'. Share this article Share Speculation over whether or not Smollett is likely to be indicted is now at fever pitch
Over the last week, multiple police sources have anonymously alleged that he staged the racist and homophobic attack on January 29 and that he paid brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo to do it
Smollett has furiously denied the claims both through lawyers and in a tearful interview on Good Morning America
On Tuesday, the two brothers were minutes away from testifying in front of a grand jury in Chicago when the proceedings were suddenly halted
It has been reported that what stopped them was Smollett's attorneys making a phone call to the State's Attorney's office to tell them the actor would be interviewed again
No charges have been brought against Smollett or the brothers who were picked up at Chicago O'Hare Airport on Wednesday night after returning from Nigeria
They allegedly told police Smollett paid them $3,500 to attack him and that he even told them where to buy the rope that was placed around his neck
According to police sources, the pair were filmed in a ride-share car looking 'nervous' on their way to the attack
The brothers also allegedly told police Smollett was behind a letter that was sent to the Fox studio on January 22 that contained white powder and had the words: 'Smollett Jussie you will die black f*g' on them
The only two suggested motives for Smollett allegedly staging the attack is that he feared he was being written out of Empire - something Fox denied immediately and repeatedly - and that the letter did not get enough attention
The letter however did not make it into the public domain until after the January 29 attack
When Smollett received it, he and Empire producer Dennis Hammer reported it to police immediately
Key moments in reported attack on actor Jussie Smollett January 29, 2019 Jussie Smollett tells Chicago police he was physically attacked by two men in downtown Chicago while walking home from getting food from a Subway restaurant at 2am
The black and openly gay actor tells authorities the men used racial and homophobic slurs, wrapped a rope around his neck and poured an 'unknown substance' on him
Smollett told detectives that the attackers yelled he was in 'MAGA country,' an apparent reference to President Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again' campaign slogan, which some critics of Trump have claimed is a racist dog whistle
January 30Chicago police say they've reviewed hundreds of hours of surveillance camera footage, including of Smollett walking downtown, but none of the videos show the attack
Police obtain and release images of two people they would like to question. Reports of Smollett's attack draw outrage and support on social media, including from U
S. Senators Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, and Elizabeth Warren.Both Booker and Harris called the incident a 'modern day lynching'
Joe Biden said: 'We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts
' January 31Trump tells reporters at the White House that he saw a story the night before about Smollett and that, 'It doesn't get worse, as far as I'm concerned
'Smollett's family issues a statement calling the attack a racial and homophobic hate crime
Smollett's family says he 'has told the police everything' and 'his story has never changed,' disputing assertions leveled on social media that he has been less than cooperative and changed his story
February 1Smollett issues a statement telling people that he is OK and thanking them for their support
He says he is working with authorities and has been '100 percent factual and consistent on every level
'February 2Smollett gives sold-out concert in West Hollywood, California, opening with an emotional speech, saying he had to play the show because he couldn't let his attackers win
At the end of the set, he announces that he fought back against his attackers, calling himself 'the gay Tupac'
Congresswoman Maxine Waters is in attendance at the concert. February 5th: Chicago PD releases incident report which reveals Smollett did not want to call police
There is no mention of the MAGA country remark which he gave in a follow-up interview Brandon Z
Moore, his manager, gives police a screenshot to prove their call. February 11th: Smollett finally hands over redacted phone records to prove the phone call but police label them 'insufficient'
His neighbors say they don't believe his version of events. February 12th: Smollett's rep releases statement to say he is the victim and that he has been telling the truthFebruary 14th: Good Morning America airs the full interview with Smollett, in which he blasts speculation that the attack was staged as itself racist and hateful
Hours later, it emerges that two Nigerian brothers were picked up at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on their return from Nigeria the night before
Cops identify the two men as the individuals seen in the surveillance images released from the night of January 29 but will not share their names
Two television stations in Chicago simul report the widespread belief among investigators that Smollett staged the attack as a hate hoax
Chicago's police superintendent later said that he had no evidence to prove that the attack was a hoax
Producers of 'Empire' dispute media reports that Smollett's character was being written off the show
High-powered criminal defense attorney Michael Monico reveals that he is representing Smollett
February 15DailyMail.com confirms they are brothers Olabinjo 'Ola' Osundairo, 27, and Abimbola 'Abel' Osundairo, 25
Later, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielimi says the two 'persons of interest' are now considered suspects
He says the men are in custody but have not been charged with a crime.Chicago police release two men without charges after arresting them on suspicion of assaulting Smollett and holding them for nearly 48 hours
A police spokesman said the two are no longer considered suspects and that investigators have 'new evidence' to consider as a result of questioning them
February 16A police spokesman said that the investigation had 'shifted' after detectives questioned the two brothers about the attack and released them without charges
Smollett hired Michael Cohen's high-powered criminal defense attorney, Michael Monico, as the police investigation into the attack he reported last month took a sudden shift amid allegations of a hoax
Smollett's lawyers said on Saturday the actor felt 'victimized by reports he played a role in the assault, and that Smollett would continue cooperating with police
February 17A police spokesman said that Chicago police have told Smollett's attorneys they want to do a follow-up interview with the actor
A spokesperson for Smollett's lawyers said she couldn't comment on whether Smollett had agreed to another interview
February 18 Stars and politicians who spoke out in support of Smollett walk back their condemnation of the attack amid growing suspicion that it is a hoaxFebruary 19 The Osundairo brothers speak with police and prosecutors in Chicago but are halted at the last minute before going to testify before a grand jury
Smollett hires Colin Kaepernick's attorney Mark Geragos and his legal team present a 'hail Mary' piece of evidence which stops the brothers' testimony State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx recuses herself from the case citing her 'familiarity with potential witnesses' Leaked information from the brothers' meetings with prosecutors and police emerges
They reportedly claimed Smollett was involved in sending himself the letter on January 22 February 20 Fox says Smollett is not being written out of Empire
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