Smollett, who is black and gay, told police he was set upon by two assailants who shouted slurs, yelled a Trump slogan, dumped a "chemical substance" on him, and tied a noose around his neck while he was walking late at night in Chicago.
He was indicted on Tuesday by special prosecutor Dan Webb, a former US Attorney, appointed in August last year by a Chicago judge to investigate the Smollett case. The actor is due back in court on February 24.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas also extended their support to the actor.
The Empire actor Jussie Smollet was physically assaulted by two unknown assailants in a homophobic attack on Tuesday.
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