ABC News

Wow -- this is getting weird. Empire actor Jussie Smollett is now a suspect in his own race crime. The Cook County State Attorney's office in Chicago, Illinois has filed a felony disorderly conduct charge against Smollett for falsifying a police report. A bail hearing is set for Thursday at 1:30pm CT.

The actor has been under investigation since Chicago police questioned and released two suspects in the case -- two brothers, Olabinjo Abimbola Osundairo, who appear to have been hired and paid by Smollett to fake a racial, homophobic attack on him.

Jussie reported the crime January 29 -- claiming two perpetrators yelled homophobic and racial slurs at him, all while espousing President Donald Trump. He reported the men poured a unknown chemical substance on him and tied a noose around his neck after beating him.

Security camera video shows the two men buying supplies for the supposed crime at a hardware store the day before -- on January 28, the brothers purchased a rope, face masks, sunglasses and other items.

Smollett maintains his innocence, through his attorneys, but he has not given police a follow-up interview since his initial questioning.