It was reported Sunday that Jussie Smollett shuffled his criminal defense lawyers and hired a crisis management firm as the hate hoax unravels.

Fox 32 reporter Rafer Weigel said on Sunday that Michael Monico is no longer representing Jussie Smollett because there was reportedly a disagreement about the decision to release Saturday night’s statement. Mr. Smollett will now be represented by Chicago attorneys Victor Henderson and Todd Pugh.

https://twitter.com/RaferWeigel/status/1097221641036279808

Smollett’s reps denied high-profile criminal defense attorney Michael Monico was ever representing Smollett.

#JussieSmollett reps are denying Michael Monico is repping #Smollett after Monico said he was on @RoeConn radio show. — Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 17, 2019

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But Michael Monico confirmed to Fox News that he was representing Smollett, but no longer representing him.

Michael Monico has independently confirmed to @fox32news that he was but is no longer representing #JussieSmollett. He is not commenting on why things changed. — Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 17, 2019

It gets better…

Jussie Smollett has also just retained Anne Kavanaugh. Her local firm offers crisis management along with other services, reported CBS’s Charlie De Mar.

Smollett’s management team has retained Anne Kavanagh. Her local firm offers crisis management along with several other services. #JussieSmollett @cbschicago — Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) February 17, 2019

Despite all of the reports from police sources that Jussie Smollett staged the hate crime, his lawyers pushed back in a statement late Saturday night calling the Chicago cops liars.

Jussie Smollett’s attorneys, Todd S. Pugh and Victor P. Henderson, released a statement late Saturday night insisting the alleged MAGA attack that took place on January 29th in the subfreezing temps in Chicago was real.

Jussie Smollett could get up to three years in prison for filing a false police report in the state of Illinois.

LOCK HIM UP!