Yahoo reports that the former Empire star filed a counterclaim on Tuesday, in federal court, against the city of Chicago, the Osundairo brothers, and multiple police officers. Smollett says the narrative cops pushed that the attack was a hoax caused him economic harm, “humiliation, mental anguish and extreme emotional distress.”

Jussie maintains that he was the victim of a racial and homophobic attack in January, and he’s alleging malicious prosecution.