'Empire' may have been renewed for a sixth season on Fox, but at least one actor won't be returning to the show. Jussie Smollett, who was arrested and accused of staging a phony hate crime against himself in March, is not going to be part of the musical drama next season.
"Empire" was renewed for a sixth season.
Actor Jussie Smollett leaves Leighton Criminal Courthouse after his court appearance on March 14, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Smollett stands accused of arranging a homophobic, racist attack against himself in an attempt to raise his profile because he was dissatisfied with his salary on the Fox television drama 'Empire.'Jussie Smollett, who was arrested and accused of staging a phony hate crime against himself in March, is reportedly not going to be part of the musical drama next season.
"Together, as a united front, we stand with Jussie Smollett and ask that our co-star, brother and friend be brought back for our sixth season of 'Empire"We understand the past months have been difficult to process — sometimes the headlines brought more confusion than clarity, yet we now have a conclusion to this ordeal," the letter said.and the case was dismissed in exchange for the actor agreeing to forfeit his $10,000 release bond.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brothers file defamation suit against Jussie Smollett's lawyersBrothers implicated in Jussie Smollett 'hoax' attack sue the 'Empire' actor's lawyers.
Read more »
President Trump slams 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett as a 'third-rate actor'President Donald Trump is taking a shot at 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett, again, for referencing MAGA country.
Read more »
Jussie Smollett lawyers sued by alleged hoax accomplicesBrothers Abimbola 'Abel' Osundairo and Olabinjo 'Ola' Osundairo said in a joint statement that Smollett's legal team has spread false accusations that have hurt their reputations and undermined their career prospects.
Read more »
Chicago's top prosecutor subpoenaed in Jussie Smollett caseChicago's top prosecutor has been subpoenaed to appear in court by a retired appellate judge who's pushing for a special prosecutor to investigate the handling of the case against actor Jussie Smollett.
Read more »
Will Jussie Smollett testify?: State’s Attorney Kim Foxx subpoenaed over handling of case 'Plagued with Irregularity'The prosecutor and 'Empire' actor have both been asked to produce documents in court to assure they have not been destroyed.
Read more »
Kellyanne Conway doubles down on Trump’s criticism of ‘third-rate’ actor Jussie SmollettKellyanne Conway doubles down on Trump’s criticism of 'third-rate' actor Jussie Smollett
Read more »
Osundairo brothers accuse Jussie Smollett’s attorneys of defamation in lawsuitThe two brothers who were purportedly hired to attack “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett are suing Smollett’s attorneys for alleged defamation and casting the brothers in a false light.
Read more »
Judge Slams Kim Foxx For Double Standard in Smollett Case: ‘Your Office Created This Mess’A Cook County judge recently castigated State's Attorney Kim Foxx for upholding a double standard by prosecuting an anonymous woman for filing a false police report after dropping all charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was indicted for the same offense.Smollett was indicted by a grand
Read more »
President Trump slams 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett as a 'third-rate actor'President Donald Trump is taking a shot at 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett, again, for referencing MAGA country.
Read more »