Chicago police say Jussie Smollett staged racist attack as publicity stunt

Johnson said Smollett came up with the stunt for publicity one week after writing himself a threatening letter.

• “I just wish that the families of gun violence in this city got this much attention,” Johnson said.

Smollett, who is charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report, denies staging the attack, which President Trump tweeted about Thursday morning.