timeline of Smollett publicity stunt (typing while listening, excuse any mistakes)
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02/29 2am reported victim hate crime, reported two offenders yelled racist homophobic and political slurs, bleach thrown, noose placed around neck
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quickly found 2 persons of interest (likely offenders), looking for video/witnesses. interviewed over 100 people in investigation.
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located 35 Chicago PD cameras, and 20 private sector cameras
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tracked them (offenders) after the crime, into cab, interviewed cab driver and got video from cab, followed cab with cameras (PD and private)
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tracking persons of interest backwards, to where they got out of the cab (interview/video), track cab to where POI got into cab, trasnferred out of ride share. allowed to identify both POI
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tracked after attack to airport, flight to Nigeria (round trip back to Chi on 02/13)
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executed 50 search warrants and subpoeans
8.02/13 intercepted two POI at airport, read rights, asked for attorney. Attorney, Ms. Schmidt, thinks two POI are victims.
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two POI formally interviewed
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cooberate nigerian victims' statements, release without charge, classified at witnesses.
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02/19 scheduled GJ appointment, Smollett lawyers have new info to delay GJ testimony. no new information supplied (stalling tactic).
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Smollett turns self in