Jussie Smollett’s role in Empire slashed following attack

Jussie Smollett ’ s role in Empire , an American seasonal movie series, has been slashed from nine to four scenes following the attack scandal in January it ’ s the producer.Empire ’ writers are reportedly busy making edits in the original script, which scheduled Smollett for nine scenes and a big musical number , according to TMZ .

The medium further reported that Jussie ’ s character , “ Jamal , was originally scheduled to appear in nine scenes and a big musical number in the second to the last episode but this would no longer be the case .

“ The episodes which are currently being shot will see Jamal appearing in four scenes and his musical number has been taken out of the plot.

“ It was also reported that Smollett will no longer be the main focus in the remaining four scenes as he would be flanked by a number of cast members .

“ To this end , Jussie will be spending way less time on set without rehearsal , ’’ it said .

It was also reported that Smollett , who plays the role of ‘ Jamal Lyon’ in ‘ Empire , ’ will enjoy less screen time .

This move , TMZ reports , is in the wake of a growing sentiment that he staged the widely reported attack on him .

Smollett was assaulted in Chicago by two men who hurled racial and homophobic slur at him .

Smollett told police that he had just landed in town from New York and was attacked as he stepped out to get a bite to eat at a Subway restaurant around 2 a . m .

On East North Lower Water Street , in the upscale neighborhood of Streeterville .

Meanwhile , there are reports that two Nigerian brothers, Abimbola ‘ Abel ’ and Olabinjo ‘ Ola’ Osundairo , might have been paid off by Smollett to stage the attack .

The brothers were arrested on February 13 , 2019 , in connection to the case.

They were picked up at the airport in Chicago after they arrived from Nigeria where they had gone to spend some time with their family .

Interestingly, the brothers have been released with no charges as the police revealed there is now new evidence .

Smollett has also vehemently denied paying the two brothers $ 3 , 500 to attack him .

His lawyers , Todd S . Pugh and Victor P . Henderson, disclosed to Entertainment Weekly that the star is now being victimised over the false allegations of him staging the incident .

Also , the reports added that one of the brothers was Smollett ’ s trainer for a music video.

( NAN)

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