The 36-year-old actor is facing accusations of filing a fake police report in which he claims he was the victim of a racist attack.
Empire's executive producers have said he will not appear in the final two episodes of the show.
They called the allegations "disturbing."
According to police, Smollett staged the attack because he was unhappy with how much he was earning.
Prince Harry and others lose privacy lawsuit against Daily Mail
Prince Harry, the estranged younger son of King Charles, and other high-profile British figures on Tuesday lost their privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail's publisher, which had alleged widespread unlawful behaviour.
Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet's plagiarism lawsuit
A federal judge on Monday has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the newly married pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarising phrases from a Florida woman's poems for more than a dozen songs.
Dior beats Chanel to dress Taylor Swift for wedding of the decade
In a coup for Parisian fashion house Christian Dior, both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore Haute Couture designs by creative director Jonathan Anderson for their wedding in New York, handing the label an edge in its intensifying rivalry with Chanel for fashion's most coveted celebrity endorsements.
It's a love story: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married
Pop music megastar Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce are married, the singer's publicist confirmed as guests attended a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York that capped a three-year love story.
Madonna releases 15th studio album 'Confessions II'
Pop superstar Madonna released her fifteenth studio album on Friday, 'Confessions II', a sequel to 2005's 'Confessions on a Dancefloor', to acclaim, with critics calling it her best record in two decades.
The UAE has strongly condemned the hostile Iranian attack on Qatar’s Al Rakeyyat vessel as it was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz.
Dubai has taken another step closer towards launching commercial air taxi operations.
Ajman has unveiled a AED 1.8 billion development agenda aimed at enhancing community wellbeing and improving quality of life.
