If every ounce of extraordinary evidence explained by the Chicago Police Department is true, former actor and likely future felon Jussie Smollett deserves to be prosecuted without mercy and to the fullest extent of the law. But if the latest announcement from the “Empire” producers are any indication, Hollywood will continue to handle the hate crime hoaxer with kid gloves. If they do, make no mistake, they will have blood on their hands.
“While these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out,” the producers of “Empire” said in a statement released by 20th Century Fox Television. “We are also aware of the effects of this process on the cast and crew members who work on our show and to avoid further disruption on set, we have decided to remove the role of ‘Jamal’ from the final two episodes of the season.”
