A reporter for The New York Post who was sent to dig up details about the Jussie Smollett case in the early days of the story found a hot sauce bottle with bleach in it near the scene of the alleged attack. The reporter, Gabrielle Fonrouge, says the bottle became key evidence, which is now included in the published investigation report.

Fonrouge tells the unusual story of the hot sauce bottle in the following video clip, which also delves into some of the politics involved in the case …