Newly released video shows Nigerian brothers being arrested on the tarmac at Chicago O'Hare airport for Jussie Smollett attack and asking cops 'what's going on?' before admitting to hoax

Abel an Ola Osundairo were arrested on the tarmac on February 13 at Chicago O'Hare airport as they landed back from Nigeria

Bodycam footage released on Monday night shows cops meeting them off the plane and ushering them to a car

The brothers seemed oblivious at first and claimed not to know why they were being arrested in an interview

A day later, after staying in a hotel paid for by the police, they admitted the hoax

The footage emerged on Monday as part of an enormous package of evidence and documents

Published: 12:08 EDT, 25 June 2019 | Updated: 12:37 EDT, 25 June 2019

The moment the Nigerian brothers Jussie Smollett allegedly paid to attack him were arrested on the tarmac at Chicago O'Hare airport in February was revealed in a video released on Monday night by police.

It shows brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo walking off a Turkish Airlines flight on February 13 and being confronted by cops on the tarmac.

They were directed towards a car waiting for them and slung their bags in the back before getting inside.

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The moment cops arrest the Osundairo brothers on February 14 on the tarmac at the Chicago O'Hare international airport after returning from a trip to Nigeria

Officers met Abel and Ola Osundairo when they landed at O'Hare airport in the early hours of February 14

One of the brothers pictured in a black hoodie being escorted to a squad car by police

Another video, taken later, shows Ola asking: 'What's going on here? Am I being arrested?'

The pair eventually confessed to the hoax and claimed Smollett paid them $3500 for it.

They spent more than a day with Chicago police officers and were put up in a hotel before they made the confession.

The pair have never been charged with a crime. They have since hit out at Smollett's lawyers for labeling them liars.

Among other videos that were released was one which showed officers entering Smollett's home while he was still wearing the 'noose' around his neck he claimed his attackers put on him.

Ola Osundairo pictured above in handcuffs being led into the station house on February 14

Cops pictured taking off Ola Osundairo's handcuffs before interviewing him

He’s ordered to take off his coat, belt and any strings on him. Ola then says,'So what’s going on here? Am I being arrested or something?'

Smollett with noose around his neck almost an hour after the attack

His face is muzzed in the footage.

An officer is heard saying 'Want to take it off?' and the actor obliges.

'Yeah I do. I just wanted you to see. There’s bleach on me. They poured bleach on me,' Smollett says as he removes the noose.

Smollett appears with his creative director who asks if the body cameras are rolling. An officer confirms he's being video taped and audio is being recorded and Smollett and his creative director request the cameras be turned off.

Smollett came under scrutiny for the alleged attack on January 29 around 2am after no surveillance video footage of the incident was found.

Police later determined that he staged the attack and charged him with filing a false police report. Those charges were then later dropped by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.

Smollett still maintains he never fabricated the attack.

Chicago Police have released 69 hours of video related to Jussie Smollett's alleged hate crime case on Monday including footage of him wearing a noose he claimed his assailants threw on him. Smollett pictured above muzzed wearing the noose

Video footage released Monday shows the moment three officers walk into an apartment where Smollett stands (in white) with a noose around his neck while responding to a 911 call about a hate crime on January 29. Smollett's creative director who let the cops into the apartment pictured right

An officer is heard saying 'Want to take it off?' and the actor obliges. 'Yeah I do. I just wanted you to see. There’s bleach on me. They poured bleach on me,' Smollett says as he removes the noose

Smollett's face is blurred but he's seen holding the long white rope nose around his neck

Moment Osundairo brothers meet Jussie Smollett on night of attack

One video included in Monday's release shows the Osundairo brothers, 25 and 27, in a taxi on their way to meet Smollett on January 29, wearing hooded jackets and covering their faces. One is seen wearing a ski mask.

Their car ride took place at 1.22am and the alleged attack took place at 2am.

In that clip the two men are seen riding in silence until one tells the driver to keep the change after paying the $9.25 fare in cash.

In the car: CPD shared this footage of Smollett's attacks in a car on their way to meet Jussie Smollett night of reported attack at 1.22am. The alleged attack took place at 2am

The two are seen going to great lengths to avoid their faces being seen as they cover up in hoodies and avoid the car's camera

The brothers pictured above exiting the cab to allegedly meet Smollett on South Water Street in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago

They noticeably try to conceal their faces from the dashcam and exit without incident. They didn't appear to be carrying any items with them in the vehicle.

The brothers were dropped off near South Water Street where they are believed to have met up with the Empire actor.

Osundairo brothers caught on camera running from scene of Smollett 'attack'

Chicago police released footage from the inside of a South Water Street building that appears to show the Osundairo brothers fleeing at 2:01am not far from the attack site

The two were caught on camera just a minute after the alleged 2am attack

They were caught running on foot on South Water Street, the same street the taxi had dropped them off at just 40 minutes prior

A third surveillance video taken on January 29 at 2.01am allegedly shows the Osundairo brothers running outside on South Water Street near the attack site.

The two are seen sprinting about a minute after the alleged attack took place.

The footage comes from the inside of a building on the street. The footage was captured about 40 minutes after the taxi let them out on South Water Street.

Smollet pictured suffering injuries to his face in the hospital after the alleged attack

This is a police photo of the rope used to create the noose in the alleged attack

This bottle of hot sauce contained the bleach the brothers poured on Smollett's sweatshirt

Police say that Smollett staged the entire attack, paying his friends Nigerian brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo (above) to attack him in the street in a twisted plot to gain more recognition or money from his Fox show Empire

The Empire actor (left) had claimed that he was attacked by two men who launched racial and homophobic slurs at him and threw a noose on him. Police later determined that he staged the attack and charged him with filing a false police report and those charges were later dropped by Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx (right)

The release of the video tapes comes just days after a judge decided to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx's original decision to dismiss charges against Smollett.

Foxx stunningly dropped all 16 felony charges against Smollett in March despite them being agreed upon by a grand jury and he was allowed to go free after a $10,000 bail payment and 16 hours of community service.

In addition to a new special prosecutor's investigation, law enforcement said that the FBI would be investigating the case as well back in March.

Police say that Smollett staged the entire attack, paying his friends Nigerian brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo $3,500 to attack him in the street because he wasn't getting enough attention or money from Empire.

He was a star on the Fox show but has been kicked off following the scandal.

The city of Chicago is still after Smollett, trying get him to pay the $130,000 the investigation cost in overtime.

Where the Jussie Smollett case stands now

Jussie Smollett faced 16 felony disorderly conduct charges after a grand jury concluded he staged the racist, homophobic attack on January 29.

In March Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx dropped all charges and Smollett was let free after a $10,000 bail payment and 16 hours of community service.

Judge Michael Toomin decided on Friday June 21 that a special prosecutor will be appointed to look into prosecutor Kim Foxx's handling of the case and if necessary charges may be brought against the Empire actor again.

Kim Foxx has been accused of misconduct as it has emerged that she exchanged text messages with members of his family and representatives for them in the early stages of the investigation.

Since Foxx dropped the charges, there have been multiple efforts to have the case looked over.

In his 21-page decision on Friday, Judge Toomin said: 'If reasonable grounds exist to further prosecute Smollett, in the interest of justice the special prosecutor may take such action.

'The unprecedented irregularities identified in this case warrants the appointment of independent counsel to restore the public’s confidence in the integrity of our criminal justice system.

'There was no master on the bridge to guide the ship as it floundered through unchartered waters.

If reasonable grounds exist to further prosecute Smollett, in the interest of justice the special prosecutor may take such action

Judge Michael Toomin

'And it ultimately lost its bearings,' he said.

Foxx, who maintains she did nothing wrong, 'recused' herself from the case in February but instead of completely stepping back, she gave it to her immediate assistant and then coached him on what to do.

In a statement, she hit out against the decision on Friday afternoon.

'I respectfully disagree with the court's conclusion that, in the absence of any conflict, the appointment of a special prosecutor is required.

'As always, I remain committed to transparency, justice, and the public safety of the communities we serve,' she said.

In his ruling, Toomin said he had no problem with Foxx's recusal, but that she had no right to select someone from her office to handle the prosecution, saying what she did amounted to naming her own special prosecutor.