The lead investigator in the faux hate crime case against former Empire star Jussie Smollett testified on Tuesday that Smollett gathered resources for a “dry run” of the hoax in downtown Chicago two days earlier.

Former Chicago Police Department Detective Michael Theis said the two brothers originally arrested and charged with the alleged attack on Smollett said Smollett had texted them to meet him to go over the plan, the Associated Press reported.

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