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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190221:15:19:00

political statements at him and beat him. put a noose around his neck and threw bleach on him and then fled from the area. we learned at the time that jussie was not hurt, other than scratches on his face, maybe some bruising but no broken ribs or serious injuries. so we started a full-scale investigation into this hate crime, a very serious crime anywhere. we quickly found two persons of interest on video that we believed were the likely offenders in this case. we initially put out a seeking to identify, and we got this out in a community alert. we then started searching the area for video cameras and witnesses that could help us with our investigation. during that time frame, we

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190221:15:27:00

monday was a holiday, the 18th. tuesday was the first day that we could attempt to do that. so we scheduled -- we scheduled a appointment with the grand jury, working very closely with the state's attorneys office in this. and as you know at the last minute, jussie's lawyers called and said they had evidence to postpone the grand jury, that they wanted to provide to us. it was at that time that they called us and i met with them, with the team of our detectives, and essentially they gave us no new information. so i reported that back to the state's attorney's office and it was at that time that we locked in both of these witnesses to the grand jury. i'm told they did an excellent job. and then the state's attorney's office approved charges against

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190221:15:28:00

jussie for the class 4 disorderly conduct false police report. we met with the -- with jussie's attorneys, and we arranged for him to turn himself in. and as you all know, he turned himself in at 5:00 this morning in the 1st district in chicago. today at 1:30, jussie will be going in front of a bond court judge, and the bond court hearing will be conducted at 26th and california. >> say again? [ inaudible question ] >> it was uneventful. he showed up with his attorneys and a few other individuals, but it went smoothly. >> [ inaudible ].

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190221:15:39:00

>> so one of the brothers worked on "empire." so they had a relationship, an association. so he probably knew that he needed somebody with some bulk, and he knew them. they had a previous relationship. so that's probably the only reason he chose them. >> did you see jussie's interview on "good morning america"? did you see the interview -- >> i didn't see the entire thing. i saw a couple of parts of it. and to be quite honest, it's shameful. you know, because it painted this city that we all love and work hard in in a negative connotation. you know, to insignuate and to stage a hate crime of that nature, when he knew as a celebrity it would get a lot of attention, it's just despicable. it makes you wonder what's going through someone's mind to do

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190221:15:38:00

[ inaudible ] -- >> that the brothers might be victims? >> [ inaudible ]. >> i think that -- i think the fact that this was staged and that jussie hired these two guys to stage this for his benefit and then spin this into a criminal investigation put them in a really tough spot as well. to the point where now they were arrested for a hate crime. and only because of just the incredible work by the entire team did we get to the point where we're able to get the truth from them and now we are where we are today. >> commander, why did smollett hire those two? [ inaudible ].

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190221:15:49:00

so while his anger was palpable it was very understandable. if this is the case that jussie smollett wasted police resources and created terror in the community leading people -- those are the two main harms caused to society by hoaxes. you mobilize the police and other law enforcement resources, and you also scare folks in the community who now think that there's a band of people roaming around looking to do harm to other folks. so his anger was understandable and expected. >> let's listen to a bit of what the superintendent had to say about that because he could not have been more crystal clear about his feelings on this. watch. >> i'm offended by what's happened, and i'm also angry. i love the city of chicago and the chicago police department. warts and all. but this publicity stunt was a scar that chicago didn't earn and certainly didn't deserve.

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