Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago last week which saw him beaten, the subject of a racist verbal attack that ended in a noose being tied around his neck and a trip to the ER, gave a performance at LA's Troubadour club Saturday night and tons of fans showed up to support him

As Chicago police continue their investigation into the hate crime, Smollett took the opportunity of being on stage with fans and reporters listening, to make a statement. He told the crowd: "There has been a lot of stuff said about me that’s absolutely not true. I’m sure my lawyer’s sitting up there like, ‘No, Jussie, no! No! Shut the f*** up and sing! I was bruised but my ribs were not cracked; they were not broken. I went to the doctor immediately. . . . I was not hospitalized. Both my doctors in L.A. and Chicago cleared me to perform, but said to take care, obviously. And above all: I fought the f*** back."

Some claim Jussie's story has changed over the brief course of the investigation and have been critical of some details they say are inconsistencies. Immediately after the attack reports said Smollett suffered broken ribs, which the actor now says isn't true. He told the Troubadour audience he went to the ER but was never diagnosed with broken ribs. Others criticize details like his Subway sandwich being intact following the attack and the claim that his cell phone was knocked to the ground but proof that he returned to his hotel with his cell phone intact.

Police reportedly have security camera video of Smollett returning to his hotel after the attack ... so, it seems, more will be revealed in this case soon!