The executive producers for the tv series ”Empire” said in a statement, that the Variety reproduces, to the events surrounding Jussie Smollett has aroused strong emotions of the last few weeks, and that the man harbors deep concern for the actor. Man now puts his trust in the judicial system.

“We are also aware of what the effects this process has on the cast and production staff, and to avoid further interruptions during the recordings we decided that the role of ‘Jamal’ to be removed during the season’s last two episodes,”‘ they say in the statement.

It was on Thursday morning that Smollett was arrested, suspected of having fake a police report. The suspicion is that he should have staged a hatattack. According to the investigation, he shall have imaginary beatings of itself in the hope that it would give him a boost in his career.