at the end of january, smollett asked abel if they could meet. >> smollett texted abel stating, mightyour help on the low, you around to talk face-to-face? smollett indicated to abel his displeasure at the "empire" studio's handling of the racist and homophobic letter he had received days earlier. he said he wanted to stage an attack. defendant smollett also suggested abel's older brother ola assist him with the attack. smollett stated he wanted them to appear to attack him on the evening of january 28th, 2019, near his apartment building in streeterville. defendant smollett also stated he wanted the brothers to catch his attention by calling him an empire f empire n. defendant smollett further detailed that he wanted abel to attack him but not hurt him too badly and to give him a chance to appear to fight back. defendant smollett also included that he wanted ola to place a rope around his neck, pour gasoline on him and yell "this is maga country." >> prosecutors say smollett met with abel and ola on january 27th to show them the scene where he wanted the staged attack to take place.

such as rudolph abel.ho snuck soviet spy into america in the 1950's, worked with people such as the rosenbergs to get information back to the soviet union to find out the strengths and weaknesses of america. here we have an exhibit on area 51 and the atomic bomb. what was taking place with nuclear development, nuclear technology. this is a map that talks about where all the different blasts were done in the nevada desert during the testing of the atomic bomb. here is an original photo of one of the mushroom clouds from one of these locations. a nuclear device being tested and getting ready for a test explosion. other photos here of the mushroom cloud in the desert. as we go up the stairs, civil defense atomic bomb information, a photograph of area 51, area 51 is a top secret u.s. government base in the nevada desert. technically, no one is allowed to go over there. it doesn't exist. i think just recently the u.s. government finally acknowledged it existed. here are some signs from the military installation

abel comes out.u'll be the forgotten batman. >> that's exactly what he said. [ laughter ] >> no embellishment whatsoever. he's going to be trouble. >> he already is. >> you've been doing some like weird outdoor activity. what is it called? >> i did some canyoning this summer in france, which, you know, duh. >> canyoning? >> yeah. >> what is canyoning, for real, exactly what is it? >> on the continent -- sorry. in europe, we think in french. >> did you slip in french? >> i'm sorry. >> so impressive. women must love that, huh? >> is there an oskar for that? so, we did this thing called canyoning in the summer. i took my son archie and a friend. you go down in the river and you float. if it gets too shallow, you walk and then you jump off cliffs into tiny little pools and stuff. and it's actually pretty -- it's pretty scary. >> is it? >> the guy -- they told us, they told us right after luckily, the guy said -- a guy had died recently, not from falling. he maimed himself from falling, but he died becaus

." >> defendant smollett texted abel stating, "might need your help on the low." >> reporter: abel had been the actor's personal trainer and police say he supplied smollett with the designer drug ecstasy. >> defendant smollett stated he wanted to stage an attack where abel would appear to batter him. >> reporter: prosecutors say smollett suggested the older brother help. >> smollett asked ola if he could trust him. when ola said he could, smollett detailed his plans of the attack. >> reporter: the brothers now cooperating with police. >> we have the check that was used to pay them. >> reporter: they're seen here on store surveillance buying supplies -- a red hat, ski mask and gloves for an attack police think smollett hoped would be captured on camera. >> the brothers had gloves on during the staged attack, where they punched him a little bit, but as far as we can tell, the scratching and bruising that you saw on his face was most likely self-inflicted. >> reporter: smollett's attorney says he enjoys the presumption of innocence, given these circumstances, we intend to conduct a thorou

this is where my father was exchanged for soviet colonel rudolph abel. dad's tombstone at arlington cemetery. a photograph of rudolph abel. a photograph of cruzchef at the u.n. talking about the incident. and then over here an air force partial pressure suit, similar to the type that the u2 pilots would wear working for the cia at the time. the u2s, in order to survive at 70,000 feet, had to have a pressure suit that would allow them to sustain their bodily functions and their lives at those altitudes. as we move over, here's a piece of the u2, but not my father's. this piece is from major rudolph anderson's u2 that was shot down on october 27th, 1962, during the cuban missile crises. as a result of that shootdown, he did die in that incident. back about 10 or 15 years ago, i was privileged enough to snip off a piece of this plane, mount it on a plaque, and we presented it to the family members of major anderson at del rio, texas. del rio, texas, was the air base where he flew out of on october 27th for his u2 mission. and so the family was very apprecia

two minutes later, abel called back smollett and that call lasted 1:34. the brothers then boarded their flight to nigeria and left the country. at 10:46 a.m., defendant smollett called abel in istanbul, turkey and the duration of that call lasted 8:46. for the next two weeks, the chicago police department investigated this matter as a hate crime. the chicago police were able to identify the osundairo brothers as the attackers using surveillance videos, pod police videos, in-car taxi camera videos, ride share records, credit card records, bank records and a store receipt. on february 13th of 2019, the brothers returned from nigeria and landed at the chicago o'hare international airport and they were detained by u.s. customs. members of the chicago police department placed them into custody. that same evening the chicago police executed a search warrant upon the osundairos brothers where they collected evidence that linked abel to the "empire" show. the police already determined ola was affiliated with the show. following their arrest and consultation with

after police say he mailed himself this death threat, ev investigators e he paid ola and abel osundairo with a $3,500 check to stage the attack. the scratches on his face self-inflicted. in court prosecutors say the brothers were given $100 to buy su for the bogus assault. they're now cooperating with police and have not been charged. detectives say smollett and theo brothers by phone directly before, after, and in the days following the ruse. >> he wanted abel to aack him, but not hurt him too badly. >> reporter: the actor claimed the racist, homophobic attackers yelled "this is maga country." >> how do you not believe that? it's the truth. >> i think that's horrible. >> reporter: the president who at first sympathized with smollett tweeting today, what about maga millions of people you insulted? the actor's legal team writes in part, mr. smollett enjoys presumption of innocence. we intend to conduct a thorough investation and to mount an aggressive defense. >> what is justice in your eyes? >> absolute justice would be an apology to this city that he smeared -- >> reporter: jussie smol

the brothers spoke by phone directly before, after, and in the days following the ruse. >> he wanted abel to attack him, but not hurt him too badly. >> reporter: the actor claimed the racist, homophobic attackers yelled "this is maga country." >> how do you not believe that? it's the truth. >> i think that's horrible. >> reporter: the president who with smollett tweeting today, what about maga and the tens of millions of people you insulted? the actor's legal team writes in part, mr. smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence. we intend to conduct a thorough investigation and to mount an aggressive defense. >> what is justice in your eyes? >> absolute justice would be an apology to this city that he smeared -- >> reporter: jussie smollett's latest head shot not the one he wanted splashed in headlines. tonight the actor trading the red carpet for a perp walk. miguel almaguer, nbc news, chicago. >>> i'm rehema ellis. jussie smollett's allegations prompted a torrent of support. >> who the [ bleep ] would make something like this up? >> reporter: but now there's concern the charges against

exchanged for .oviet colonel this is that tombstone at arlington cemetery. , ahotograph of rudolph abel photograph of khrushchev at the u.n., talking about the incident. forceere we have an air partial pressure suit, which is similar to the types u-2 pilots would wear working for the cia at the time. in order to survive at 70,000 feet, the u-2 had to have a pressure suit that would allow them to sustain their bodily functions at those altitudes. as we move over, here's a piece of the u-2, but not my father's. from major rudolph anderson's u-2, that was shot down on october 27, 1960 two during the cuban missile crisis, as a result of that should down he did died during that incident. that about 10 or 15 years ago i as privileged to snip off piece of this plane, mounted on a plaque and presented it to the family members of major anderson until rio texas, the airbase where he flew out of on october 27 for his or -- for his mission. the family was appreciative of our generosity to give them a piece of their loved one's plane. here, we have a u-2 camera. that was functional i want to say in

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ola worked on "empire" playing a prisoner and abel was his personal trainer.him on an instagram video practicing body building poses as one of jussie's songs plays in the background. the brothers were interrogated last week after their home was raided. "e.t." news producer is in chicago with the latest. >> they're investigating a tip that on the night jussie was attacked, he was in an elevator with the two brothers questioned by police. and a source close to the investigation tells our chicago affiliate wbbm that the brothers told detectives they rehearsed the attack with jussie a few days before and the actor paid them $3,500. law enforcement sources also tell the station they believed one of the brothers purchased a rope used in the incident at this hardware store. weekend of january 25th. >> as for jussie, he sfands stands by his story. his attorney says, quote, he has now been further victimized by claims attributed to theplayed . now if jussie's found guilty of falsifying a policeint, i don't anybody knows what to th facts because they have to come out. t

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smollett stated that he wanted to stage an attack where abel would appear to batter him. defendant smollett suggested that his older brother assist him with the attack. defendant smollett had met ola on several occasions. additionally, ola had appeared as an extra on "empire" tv show. abul and ola are dark skinned black males born in the united states with nigerian descent. ola, who was living with abul, was sum minuted to defendant smollett's vehicle. once inside, smollett asked him if he could trust him. when abul said he would, he detailed the plans of the attack to the brothers. smollett wanted them to appear to attack him on the evening of january 28, 2019 near his apartment building. defendant smollett said he wanted to catch their attention by calling him an "empire" f, "empire" n. defendant smollett detailed that he wanted abul to attack him but not hurt him too badly and to give him a chance to appear to fight back. defendant smollett included that he wanted ola to place a rope around his neck, pour gasoline on him and yell "this is maga country." prior to the br

. >> he was born with a small er is abel lum. it's like cerebral palsy. >> how old is he?> he's a year old now. he keeps going and that's the message for us, just keep going despite what we're given in life. >> even people in australia know who your dog is. >> it's amazing. italy, england. england, i have portugal, australia. i had a 13-year-old message me and say he had trouble in school, he was being bullied and he saw clyde videos of how he kept going and he went on and ignored the naysayers basically. he's on instagram at clyde the super husky. he's in a lot of places. >> he has a lot of followers. >> it's incredible actually. >> thank you so much for bringing him in. thanks for hanging out with us. clyde the super husky. [ applause ]gointo play a fun little game be you guys. left or right. >> left. >> right. >> right? >> okay. this woman has a choice. >> oh! >> that was -- right square in the back of the head but she lived. ft. >> yeah. >> yeah, rolled the wrong way. this woman for some reason seems to think it's a good idea to say hi to her cell phone in the middle o

and were released without being charged. >> defendant smollett further detailed that he wanted abel but not hurt him too badly and to give him a chance to appear to fight back. defendant smollett also included that he wanted ola to place a rope around his neck, pour g gasoline on him. >> reporter: that rope given to police as evidence. >> i'm hanging my head and asking why. why would anyone, especially an african-american man, use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations. >> reporter: police say they have evidence the actor paid the men $3,500 to stage the attack, and gave them $100 cash to buy supplies. this video shows them buying what police say smollett directed them to purchase. prosecutors say smollett also wanted to be sure there was video evidence of the attack. >> smollett directed the brothers' attention towards a surveillance camera on the corner, which he believed would capture the incident. >> reporter: in fact, smollett told investigators it's likely the incident was caught on camera. it turns out the 45-second attack was just out of view. officials also say

this after two brothers ola and abel osundairo captured in this surveillance photo told detectives they were hired by the actor to stage what smollett described as a hate crime. that bombshell from police sources comes after the men, who were not suspects, were released without charges. >> innocence prevailed. all right? my guys are walking home. they're not charged. they are not suspects in this case. >> reporter: one of the brothers, who was smollett's personal trainer, was also an extra on his hit show "empire." last month, smollett says he received this letter containing a death threat. after raiding the brothers' home investigators seized a magazine, stamps, bleach, and a ski mask. potential pieces of evidence. police say recent developments have shifted the trajectory of the investigation. last week smollett remained defiant >> who the [ bleep ] would make something like this up or add something to it or -- or whatever it may be? >> reporter: after this weekend's developments, his team doubled down saying in part, he has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these al

the two men who he claims attacked him, ola and abel osundairo say they were hired by the actor to stage the attack. the brothers could be called to testify in front of a grand jury. the osundairos are now cooperating with detectives after they were arrested and released without charges, with authorities tracing all communications between smollett and the brothers. investigators seized stamps and a magazine at the brothers' home. smollett says he received this death threat before the attack. cbs chicago citing multiple sources reports he concocted th desired. >> did i make that up too? >> reporter: immediately after the attack, smollett received a wave of support on social media. now a deafening silence. house speaker nancy pelosi deleting her tweet. with smollett's story unraveling, a new twitter storm. nikki haley posting he must repay resources used to investigate and serve time for the division he caused. police and the public are waiting to hear from the once outspoken activist who remains silent. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> overseas now, new developments in a story we first brou

. >> police say ola and abel osundairo smollett hired them to stage the assault. they bought the red hat and ski masks they say smollett told them to get. the brothers entered a grand jury room to testify. the fbi is also looking into smollett's claims he received this death threat by mail. if he lied the actor could face federal charges. local media reports smollett cooked up the schemes for attention. detectives have presented evidence before a grand jury. >> there is lying to police. false police report, fraud mail. terrorist irk threats by mail. all of these are upn dozen officers have been working carefully to piece together the case. investigators now rewriting the actor's story saying smollett's lies are now expose the. jussie smollett is expected in court later today for his first court appearance in a bond hearing. marlie, back to you. >> that's so much miguel. >>> developing overnight a smocking arrest a u.s. coast guard lieutenant accused plotting a terror attack. the prosecutors say it was on a scale rarely seen in the country. christopher paul hasson

this aft brothers, ola and abel osundairo, captured in this surveillance photo, toldhe detectives were hired by the actor toha stage wt smollett described as a hate crime. that bombshell from police sources comes after the men, who are not suspects were released without charges. >> innocence prt?ailed, ri my guys are walking home. they're not charged. they are notpects in this case. >> reporter: one of the brothers, who is smollett's personal trainer, was also an extra on his hit show "empire." last month, smollett says he received this letter containing a death threat after raidi the brothers' home, investigators seized a magazine, stamps, bleach, and a ski mask, potential pieces of evidenec. police sayt developments in the case have shifted the trajectory of the investigation. last week, smollett reined defiant. >> who the [ bleep ] would make something like this up or add or thing to it or -- whatever it may be? >> reporter: after this weekend's developments, h doubled down, saying in part he has now been further victimized bylaims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that jussi

the two men who he claims attacked him, ola and abel osundairo say they were hired by the actor to stage the attack. the brothers could be called to testify in front of a grand jury. the osundairos are cooperating with detectives after they were arrested and released without charges, with authorities tracing all communications between smollett and the brothers, investigators seized stamps and a magazine at the brothers' home. smollett says he received this death threat before the attack. cbs chicago citing multiple sources reports he concocted the assault because the letter didn't receive the attention he desired. >> did i make that up too? >> reporter: immediately after the attacks, smollett received a wave of support on social media, but tonight a deafening silence. house speaker nancy pelosi deleting her tweet. with smollett's story unraveling, a new twitter storm. nikki haley posting he must repay resources used to investigate and serve time for the division he caused. tonight police and the public are waiting to hear from the once outspoken activist who remains silent. miguel almagu

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. >> we're here in another recology studio with abel. what attracted you to apply for this special program? >> who would not want to come to the dump? but is the first question. for me, being in a situation that you're not comfortable in has always been the best. >> what materials were you immediately attracted to when you started and so what was available here? >> there are a lot of books. that is one of the thing that hits me the most. books are good for understanding, language, and art in general. also being a graphic designer, going straight to the magazines and seeing all this printed material being discarded has also been part of my work. of course, always wood or any kind of plastic form or anything like that. >> job mr. some of the pieces you have made while you have been here. -- taught me through some of the pieces you have made while you have been here. >> the first thing that attracted me to this was the printed surface. it was actually a poster. it was a silk screen watercolor, about 8 feet long. in terms of the flatwork, i

the two brothers in police custody are of nigerian descent, identified by their attorney as ola and abelndairo. police said the brothers were captured on surveillance tape on january 29 when actor jussie smollett said he was attacked by a masked man and an accomplice who doused him with a liquid and put a rope around his neck. the brothers apparently left chicago later on the 29th, but were detained when they returned on wednesday. chicago detectives tore through an apartment overnight, looking for clues, and an evidence log of the search included ropes, masks, and bleach. >> when they first learned about what happened to him, they were horrified. >> reporter: gloria schmidt is their lawyer. u they really don't understand how they even got information that linked them to this horrific crime, but they're not guilty of it. >> reporter: smollett said he was sure the men in the photo were his attackers. >> i don't have any doubt in my mind that that's them, never did. >> reporter: he also said he didn't know his assailants, but in a strange twist, the aspects' lawyer said they all knew each

chicago station wbbm today obtained video of the two, ola and abel osundairo, purchasing ski masks anded hat from a local store the day before the alleged attack. in addition, the f.b.i. and u.s. postal inspectors are studying a letter mailed to the studio where "empire" is filmed and smollett works that threatened the actor. the brothers reportedly alleged smollett crafted the letter, and when it didn't garner much publicity, planned the attack for a week later. amid what looks like a public relations disaster for jussie smollett, we're told he has retained the services of high- profile defense counsel mark garigos, among whose clients have been the football star colin kaepernick, the rapper chris brown, and michael jackson. jeff. >> glor: dean, if there's a conviction in a case like this, how much prison time would someone potentially face? >> reporter: it goes from probation to three years, plus a $25,000 fine. and chicago could come after him to compensate them for the hundreds of hours of time detectives have spent on this case. >> glor: dean reynolds still on this remarkable stor

ola and abel osundairo said smollett paid them to stage the attack. >> they say he's lying.hat do you think of that? >> i think jussie should come clear because the truth will set him free. >> reporter: the brothers were questioned for more than two hours before a cook county grand jury while smollett met with prosecutors and detectives. sources tell cbs news detectives plan to look through smollett's bank and cell phone records. his lawyer said their client enjoys the presumption of innocence and that they intend to thoroughly investigate and mount an aggressive defense. the fbi and postal inspectors are also examining a threatening letter mailed to smollett. they're looking into whether the actor was behind that, too. anne-marie? >> marc liverman here in new york. thank you very much. >>> for the first time, nearly 200 church leaders around the world are meeting with pope francis this morning to formally address the clergy sex abuse scandal. the four-day summit at the vatican is intended to focus on responsibility, transparency, and prevention. survivors met with organizer

attack -- and prosecutors say that police have a copy of the check to prove it.risa lanier: "he wanted abelhim too badly and to give him a chance to appear to fight back. defendant smollett also included that he wanted ola to place a rope around his neck, pour gasoline on him and yell this is maga country."police say smollett gave the brothers one hundred dollars in cash to buy supplies they later bought at this beauty supply store --and that the three men even scoped out a location for the attack. risa lanier:"smollett directed the brothers' attention towards a surveillance camera on the corner which he believed would capture the incident."the injuries seen in this photo -- allegedly -- self inflicted.police say smollett came up with the plan after áthisá threatening letter he allegedly sent to himself -- failed to garner significant attention. supt. eddie johnson:"jussie smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career." ( james ) that was ryan young reporting. smollett is due back in court in three weeks. he was released thursday after posting 100- thousand d

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. >> reporter: police say ola and abel osundario told officers smollett hired them to stage the assault. this surveillance video shows both men buying a red hat and ski masks they say smollett told them to get. today the brothers testified before a grand jury for 2 1/2 hours. the fbi is also looking into smollett's claims he received this death threat by mail. if he lied, the actor could face federal charges. local media report smollett cooked up the schemes for attention. tonight detectivesave presented evidence before a grand jury. >> there's lying to the police, filing a false police report, fraud by mail, terroristic threats by mail. all these things are up in the air. >> reporter: for weeks a dozen officers have been working carefully around the clock to piece together their case. investigators now rewriting the actor's story saying smollett's lies are now exposed. >> reporter: tonight chicago pd say they're working with smollett's attorneys. >> miguel almaguer in chicago, >>> there's more breaking news. a major winter storm making for a dangerous commute home tonight for a lot of

trajectory of the investigation after detectives arrested two nigerian brothers identified as ola and abel osundairo. they were seen on surveillance video the night of the incident, and police found rope, masks, and bleach in their apartment. but they were released friday after the brothers told police they bought the rope at a nearby hardware store and participated in the attack at smollett's request, according to a chicago police source. smollett also allegedly paid them. gloria schmidt is the brother's attorney. >> new evidence that was brought to their attention. obviously i had it, obviously my clients had it. >> reporter: through his lawyers, smollett said he has "been angered and devastated by recent reports" that he "played a role in his own attack." adding, "nothing is further from the truth." and chicago police say they now have more investigative work to complete in this case. one of the nigerian brothers had been an extra on the show, "empire." one was also smollett's trainer, according to smollett's attorney. now david, smollett had just said earlier in the week he will be "fo

he pd abel osundairo to stage a hate crime.investigators were carefully watching this interview with abc. >> it feels like if i had said it was a muslim or a mexican or someone black, i feelhe like doubters would have supported me a lot much me. >> reporter: during his bond hearing thursday, smollettar ap visibly frustrated, the actor's legal teamriting in part, today we witnessed an organized law enforcement expect california that has noce p in the american legal system. the presumption of innocence, a bedrock in the search for justice, was trampled upon at the expense of mr. smollett. eyes?t is justice in your >> absolute justice would be an apologize to this city that he a d. >> the president fired off on twitter, what about maga and the tens of millions of people you insulted with your racist and dangerous comments?od now the dramatic plot twist involving the actor, the alleged victim becoming the suspected criminal. >> miguel almaguer reporting there. the executive producers of "empire" say they're placing their trustn the

he enlists the help of abel and ola owes su -- osundairo.orter: the police say the motive was dissatisfaction with his salary so he conjured up a scheme with hateful politics and symbols of racism. >> why would anyone, especially an african-american * manuals the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations. how could someone look at the hatred and suffering associated with that symbol and see an opportunity to manipulate that symbol to further his own public prefile. reporter: 21th century fox says, we are evaluating the situation and considering our options. president trump weighed in on twitter. the fbi got involved when a threatening letter covered in crushed tylenol was delivered to the "expire" studios. >> he attempted to get attention by sending a false letter that relied on homophobic racist language. >> the caps said maga. did i make that, too? reporter: his role on the show appears to be unchanged for now. his attorney said he had a shoot schedule this afternoon. and when he left the court his suv went to the studios where "empir

. >> reporter: after divs arrested two nigerian brothers, identified as ola and ab abel osundario. they were released friday after the brothers told police they bought the rope at a nearby hardware store and participated in the attack at smollett's request. smollett also allegedly paid them. gloria smith is the brothers' attorney. >> i had it, obviously my clients had it. >> reporter: he has been angered and devastated by recent reports he played a role in his recent attack, adding nothing is further from the truth. >> and chicago police say they have more investigative work and one was an extra on the show "empire" and the other was his attorney. earlier in the week said he would be forever changed by this incident. >> initial police were referring to smollett as the victim. >> now he's the vinyl who reported the case. >> that's interesting. >>> we're learning new details about the five victims at the mass shooting west of chicago. as the community tries to heal, devastated family and friends are mourning the loss of loved ones who went to work and never came home. >> reporter: mo

they turned out to be friends of his, ola and abel osundairo.er two days of questioning, the brothers said smollett had actually hired them to stage the attack, even giving them $100 to buy supplies. assistant state's attorney risa lanier -- >> defendant smollett further detailed that he wanted abel to attack him but not hurt him too badly, and to give him a chance to appear to fight back. >> reporter: prosecutors tettosn text four days before the attack that read "might need your help on the low." >> absolutely justice would be an apology to this city that he smeared. >> reporter: now smollett's attorneys say he is a man of impeccable character and integrity, but he now faces up to three years in prison if convicted for filing a false police report. he's due back in court march 14th. >> dean, thank you. i think the words from the commissioner really say it all. the frustration that this has caused. >> i think most -- most black people in particular are very troubled by the use of a noose. and also i think it's also very unfortunate to inject ma

when police raided the home of brothersola a ola and abel osun they seized a magazine. the week before jussie smollett says he was beat by two masked race hating homo folks who yelled this is maga company he received a threatening letter at the chicago studios where his show is filmed. the words appeared to be spelled out with letters clipped from a magazine. cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman. >> so the question i ask as a prosecutor is what was the motive of the brothers to do any of this? why would they do this? >> reporter: multiple sources tell cbs chicago station wbbm smollett was upset the letter didn't get a bigger reaction and decided to orchestrate the attack. cbs news has learned the osundairo brothers have now admitted to police smollett hired them to stage the assault. investigators have requested a follow-up interview with smollett, who has repeatedly denied faking the attack. >> i'm [ bleep ] off. how do you not believe that? >> reporter: smollett's lawyers say he knows the brothers, one of whom was his personal trainer. in a video posted on facebook la

smollett provided abel with a $100 bill to purchase the roam, and the baseball cap that says make americareat again. reporter: the smollett team is coming out with a terse statement direct as the chicago cops. it reads as follows. today we witnessed a law enforcement spectacle that has no place in the american legal system. mr. smollett is a man of impeccable character and integrity who maintains his innocence and feels betrayed by a system that wants to skip due process and proceed to sentencing. superintendent johnson said police gave smollett the benefit of a doubt. they treated him like a victim until the evidence showed it was a fake. >> when we discovered the mode tough, it ticked people off. when you are putting things out there into the universe, that's not actual fact, then it causes to us have a chase all that stuff down. that's time and resource we'll never get back. the shootings, and homicides in this city were not impacted by this investigation. reporter: some of the details that came out. the osundairo brothers, one of them sold the party drug mollie to smollett. and smolle