Jussie Smollett will not appear in the final two episodes of Empire, the show's executive producers have said. They called allegations that Smollett had falsely claimed he was the victim of a hate crime "disturbing". The 36-year-old African-American actor is accused of filing a fake police report claiming he was the victim of a homophobic and racist assault. Jussie has been an important member of our Empire family for the past five years and we care about him deeply. Chicago officials also believe that he sent a racist and homophobic letter to himself at a Fox studio beforehand.

Source: The Star February 22, 2019 17:37 UTC