Jussie Smollett will not appear in the final two episodes of Empire.
The show's executive producers say the past few weeks had been "incredibly emotional" for the team.
They called allegations that Smollett had falsely claimed he was the victim of a hate crime "disturbing".
The actor is accused of filing a fake police report claiming he was the victim of a homophobic and racist assault.
Police say he staged the attack because he was "dissatisfied" with his salary.
[Source: BBC]
