New twist in Jussie Smollett case as police search for motive

A law enforcement source told ABC News the brothers arrested in the alleged attack on the "Empire" star told authorities Smollett staged it because he was upset over a threatening letter. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2XcNvnC Feds investigating whether Jussie Smollett played a role in sending threatening letter sent to 'Empire' studios addressed to him Smollett, who portrays a gay musician on Fox's "Empire," said the attack happened on Jan. 29 at around 2 a.m. as he was leaving a Subway restaurant in Chicago. He told police that two attackers got his attention by yelling racial and homophobic slurs at him and then put a noose around his neck and poured an unknown substance, likely bleach, on him, according to an initial police incident report. WATCH FULL EPISODES: http://abc.go.com/shows/good-morning-america Visit Good Morning America’s Homepage: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/