It appears “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is off the hook — for now. JUSSIE SMOLLETT CHARGES DROPPED, ACTOR WON'T BE PROSECUTED ON CHARGES HE FAKED ATTACKA judge Tuesday granted a nolle pros, which essentially means the case has been dropped and that the actor will no longer be prosecuted for the alleged charges. JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S ALLEGED CHICAGO ATTACK DETAILS UNFOLD: A TIMELINE OF EVENTSRead on for a look at how celebrities are responding to the news. In a now-deleted tweet, "Scrubs" actor Donald Faison initially said "wow" in response to the dropped charges. Actress Marsha Warfield also commented on the dropped charges.

Source: Fox News March 26, 2019 16:05 UTC