Embattled American actor and singer, Jussie Smollett has apologized to the cast and crew of “Empire” following the undue attention brought to the set.
Addressing the team after his bail, Smollett apologized for all the inconveniences his case with the police may have cost them, denying any involvement in the attack.
Asking them to continue to support him, he told the cast and crew who had been waiting for him for at least 30 minutes: “I’m sorry I’ve put you all through this and not answered any calls. I wanted to say I’m sorry and, you know me, I would never do this to any of you, you are my family. I swear to God, I did not do this.”
Recall that three weeks ago Smollett attracted an international acclaimed level of sympathy when he told Chicago police that he was attacked by two masked men as he was walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at around 2 a.m on Jan. 29.
The actor, who is black and gay, said the masked men beat him, made derogatory comments and yelled “This is MAGA country”, an apparent reference to President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again” before fleeing.
Chicago Police department working in tandem with the FBI, after three weeks of investigation, arrested Smollett on Thursday, February 21, saying the actor orchestrated his own hate crime so as to get a pay raise from the producers of the hit TV show, Empire, as he felt he wasn’t getting paid well.
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