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Culture of accountability." late today, smolletts attorney meeting with police and prosecutors. >> empires not going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on an artist that would try to take us down. >> reporter: the "empire" actor has insisted he was the victim of an attack. >> how do you not believe that? its the truth. >> reporter: the fbi is already investigating whether smollett sent this threatening letter to himself a week before the attack. >> the return address said in big red, you ...

What do you know about this? >> that letter arrived about a week before the attack. it was addressed to jussie smollett. rather than having a return address it had maga written on the top there. and the way jussie described it in his interview, he said it was a stick figure with a gun pointing at it. now, you mentioned there was some white powder in there. that has been determined to be a crushed up aspirin. but the u.s. postal service today did confirm they are working with chicago police depar...

That jussie played a role in his attack. hes said on good morning american, through his lawyers, that is not what happened at all, and it could not be further from the truth. >> theres another element here. days before the attack on smollett a letter cop taining white powder was sent to him at the "empire" set in chicago. cnn has obtained an image of that letter. what do you know about this? >> that letter arrived about a week before the attack. it was addressed to jussie smollett. rather than h...

Black [ bleep ]. there was no address. but the return address said in big, red, you know, like, caps, "maga." did i make that up, too? >> reporter: a law enforcement source telling abc news the brothers in this surveillance video alleged smollett was upset that the letter didnt receive more attention and say the actor then paid them to help orchestrate and stage the attack. detectives are working to investigate that claim. tonight, the brothers seen leaving the courthouse with their attorney pro...

Attack. mike tobin live with the very latest breaking of the story tonight. good evening, mike. >> good evening, martha. a lot of exciting developments but those two brothers you were talking about were spotted in the criminal court building today as police confirmed they were there. going into the grand jury room. police say this is not a these are police and prosecutors having yet another meeting while they continue to demand that smollett come in for an interview. a report about that letter t...

If he does not. there is a chance they present this case to prosecutors. told during interrogation they rehearsed the attack with smollett. smollett was suspect set that a death threat him aweek prior with a maga return address did not garner more attention. proceeded with this elaborate alleged attack. smolletts attorney says anyone claiming jussi played a role in his own attack is lying. here is why smollett feels he was allegedly assaulted. why do you think you were targeted? >> i can just as...

"empire" did not get enough attention. and so, they say, he staged the attack a week later. >> and you did mention it to the police right away? >> absolutely. >> about the letter? >> absolutely. just because, on the letter, it had a stick figure hanging from a tree with a gun pointing towards it, with the words that said, "smollett jussie, you will die, black [ bleep ]." there was no address, but the return address said in big red, you know, like, caps, "maga." did i make that up, too? >> report...

The newlyweds had settled into a simple life on newports balboa island. debra, convinced shed found the perfect man. even when, sometimes -- things didnt quite make sense. like the time she picked up the mail, and saw a strange return address on a letter to her husband. >> reporter: you opened a letter to him? >> yes, i did. i was so curious. and he was irate. "thats fraud.

Month. >> yeah, there are many reports out there that show a picture of this letter that contains a death threat and a racial and homophobic slur. this letter did not have a proper return address. its not been linked to the sault. >> and i understand he was offered around-the-clock security and he declined it? >> yes. and fox shut down production of the show "empire" because of the citys frigid weather, not this incident. shep? >> shepard: thanks, matt. a man says he is suing the actress gwyneth...

So we saw 11 dead, murdered, in a place of worship. we saw two black people murdered in kentucky. more carnage could have happened if he could have gotten into the church. we saw pipe bombs mailed, you know, i had to call my wife to tell her if you dont recognize the return address, dont open it because we get threats all the time. theyve been investigated. i get calls all the time. theres something happening in the country that is a reflection of whats in some ways bill just mentioned has alway...