“dissatisfied with his salary” on “Empire,” although he has said by the fifth season he was being paid $100,000 per episode. He was written out of the hip-hop drama following the alleged hate crime hoax, and in court this week, said he had lost his livelihood.
If convicted, a prison sentence of up to three years is not unheard of, however, it has been claimed that Smollett could end up on probation and even given community service.
