Will Jussie Smollett Be Back on Empire? Why His Future on the Show Remains Uncertain

After two months of stunning twists and confusing turns, the investigation into Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime is all but over.
On Tuesday, prosecutors dropped charges against the Empire star stemming from his indictment on 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging an attack against himself in January. (The black and openly gay actor claimed that two masked men had hurled racist and homophobic insults, doused him with a chemical, and slipped a rope around his ne