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<p>Fox CEO Charlie Collier has confirmed there are "no plans" for Jussie Smollett to return to 'Empire', after he was accused of staging a hate attack on himself.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The 37-year-old actor - who played musician Jamal Lyon in the drama - was accused of having orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January, and although charges against him have been dropped, a judge appointed a special prosecutor to the case in June, who could still bring new criminal charges against him.</p>
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<p>Following the allegations, it was claimed Jussie would not be returning to his role on the Fox show, and as it now prepares to air its final season next month.</p>
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<p>Speaking at Fox's Television Critics Association tour on Wednesday August 7, Charlie said: "We as much as anything in case like this, you try to get all the information and make a good decision. [Creator Lee Daniels] is right, there's no plans for Jussie to return to 'Empire' ... typically it's about gathering right info and making sure we're making the right decisions."</p>
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<p>Charlie's comments came after 'Empire' creator Lee Daniels admitted he was "beyond embarrassed" to have initially defended Jussie in the wake of the allegations.</p>
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<p>Jussie - who had played Jamal since the beginning of the show - was indicted in March with 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report claiming he was attacked by two men in Chicago in January.</p>
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<p>He pled not guilty, and charges were eventually dropped later that month.</p>
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