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A lawyer representing the two men paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to allegedly stage a hate crime in Chicago say the pair was taken advantage of by someone they trusted.

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Lawyer: Jussie Smollett took advantage of brothers connected to attack

A lawyer representing the two men paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to allegedly stage a hate crime in Chicago say the pair was taken advantage of by someone they trusted.

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