The case of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett may get more complicated after a new report indicates that the embattled star was more than friends with one of his alleged attackers.
Smollett is accused of having Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo, who both worked on the set of “Empire,” stage a hate crime attack against him in Chicago in 2019.
However, Smollett denies staging the attack and that the $3,500 he paid the duo was payment for the alleged hoax. According to Page Six, Abel and Jussie’s relationship reportedly goes beyond that of friends or personal trainers.
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