By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline
Published: 12:52 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 12:56 GMT, 19 February 2019
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Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti has apologized for calling the assault on Empire star Jussie Smollett a 'hate crime' after claims surfaced that the actor may have orchestrated his own attack.
The alleged assault, on January 29, saw two men hurl racist and homophobic slurs at the actor as he returned to his Chicago home.
However the narrative took an unexpected turn when Chicago law enforcement sources told CNN that the assault may have been planned by the actor.
Following the revelations of a hoax attack orchestrated by the actor, figures including Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris were asked to respond to earlier messages of support they had offered the star.
American attorney Michael Avenatti has apologized for calling the attack on Jussie Smollett a 'hate crime' after claims surfaced that the attack may have been a hoax
In a tweet the Attorney wrote: 'I am extremely disappointed that J. Smollett staged a
