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Saturday saw some major updates in the Jussie Smollett attack that took place last month, as sources revealed that Chicago Police had switched the trajectory of their investigation as we told you HERE.

Well now that Jussie has secured his own legal team to combat the claims and speculation that he orchestrated his own attack by paying the two men who were questioned by Police.

Hours after the reports began making their rounds, the legal team immediately jumped into action and released an official statement denying the claims and defending their clients honor.

Check out the full statement below via Deadline:

As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with. He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack. Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.

One of these purported suspects was Jussie’s personal trainer who he hired to ready him physically for a music video. It is impossible to believe that this person could have played a role in the crime against Jussie or would falsely claim Jussie’s complicity.

Jussie and his attorneys anticipate being further updated by the Chicago Police Department on the status of the investigation and will continue to cooperate. At the present time, Jussie and his attorneys have no inclination to respond to “unnamed” sources inside of the investigation, but will continue discussions through official channels.

Things are certainly getting interested.