A Chicago special prosecutor has indicted Jussie Smollett for an alleged hate crime he is accused of falsifying back in January 2019. 

The actor was indicted Tuesday by attorney Dan Webb who was appointed by a Cook County judge, according to ABC News. Webb was instructed to continue investigating Smollett for allegedly falsely reporting he was attacked by two men who were motivated by racial and homophobic hatred. 

Smollett claims he was walking down a Chicago street at night by himself when the men approached him, shouting slurs and hanging a noose around his neck, as Blavity previously reported.

Police say the attack was organized with the help of two brothers, Ola and Abel Osundairo, who Smollett hired and had previously worked with. The brothers were paid $3,500 to carry out the attack.

Smollett was initially charged with 16 counts of felony disorderly conduct back in 2019, but the charges were dropped by the Cook County's State's Attorney Office. Officials claim the star staged the attack because he was unhappy with his salary while a part of the cast on Empire, WLS reports.

The star also allegedly received a hate letter while on set for the Fox show and was disappointed in the studio's lack of response. However, police say the letter was also fake.

The charges were dropped in February 2019 in exchange for the 37-year-old completing community service and forfeiting his $10,000 bond payment. 

Smollett later held a press conference addressing the media after the charges were dropped, as Blavity previously reported.

“I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I’ve been accused of,” he said. “I’ve been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.”

His family also released a statement showing their support. 

“Our son and brother is an innocent man whose name and character has been unjustly smeared,” the statement to the Hollywood Reporter read. “Jussie is a son, a brother, a partner, a champion for human rights, and a genuine soul who would never be capable of what he was falsely accused of. He was the victim of an assault and then falsely blamed for his own attack. This morning truth has prevailed and he has been vindicated. All charges have been dismissed and his record expunged.”

Despite Smollett remaining consistent in his theory, the city of Chicago was not as impressed. Officials said during a press conference at the time of the incident that the city's reputation was "in the mud" because of the situation.

“He did this all in the name of self-promotion,” former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said at a press conference an hour before Smollett spoke. “This is … a whitewash of justice. A grand jury could not have been clearer. Where is the accountability in the system?”