As Jussie Smollett gears up for a colossal legal battle, his friend and ‘Empire’ boss Lee Daniels is speaking up and out about the scandal everyone’s talking about.
Last month, the 36-year-old was indicted on 16 counts related what Chicago authorities are saying was a “staged attack.”
At the time of the incident, Smollett filed a police report asserting that he was targeted because of his race and sexuality.
The fall-out from the drama not only has the actor’s role on ‘Empire’ placed in jeopardy, but the entire show’s future too.
It would appear the latter has prompted Daniels – who was one of the first to voice support for Smollett initially – to touch on the matter as best as he could.
See what he had to say below…