Just hours after Jussie Smollett bonded out of jail, sources told E! News that the actor returned to the set of “Empire,” despite allegations that Smollett staged the alleged racist and homophobic attack over his show salary. 

Although Smollett has maintained his innocence in the entire ordeal – outside of an alleged drug problem, he informed police about – newly released evidence seems to prove otherwise. 

In new docs obtained by TMZ, prosecutors detail the evidence that helped transform the case from an investigation into a hate crime to an investigation of a hoax. In addition to the surveillance footage that showed the Nigerian brothers purchasing ski masks and red hats as explained in the initial report, prosecutors say there are texts, in which Jussie says, “Might need your help on the low. You around to meet up and talk face to face” about five days ahead of the attack.  Read full story after the jump