Jussie Smollett's role in 'Empire' set to be cut short due to attack investigations

The producers of Empire have slashed Jussie Smollett's role from nine scenes to four scenes in the next episode of the TV series. Empire writers are reportedly busy editing the original script, which scheduled Jussie for nine scenes and a big musical number.
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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 appear in four scenes and his musical number has been taken out of the plot. It was also reported that Jussie will no longer be the main focus in the remaining four scenes as he would be flanked by a number of cast members.

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