Police have pushed back on reports that actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack against himself last month in Chicago.

ABC7 Eyewitness News reported Thursday that police were investigating whether Smollett, who is black and gay, had fabricated allegations that two white men attacked him, poured bleach on him, and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. One of the suspects also tied a rope around his neck, Smollett said. CBS Chicago also reported, citing anonymous sources, that the attack, which drew nationwide condemnation, may have been staged by Smollett.