mr. washington. we have so much news, buckle in because we start with this. brian: straight to a fox news alert. actor jussie smollett is maintaining his innocence at this hour as chicago police accuse him in detail of staging an elaborate hate crime. ainsley: he is out on bond, already back on the set of empire shooting scenes. steve: where he told everybody i am absolutely innocent. matt finn is live in chicago with why prosecutors believe this was all a big hoax. matt? chicago police superintendent and prosecutors here are slamming jussie smollett saying he concocted this hoax because he was upset over how much he was being paid and now for the first time chicago police are also alleging that smowlt did indeed craft that fake letter and sent it to himself a week before this attack. when that letter did not get enough attention he broaded with the elaborate hoax