Philip Bonoli Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on Jussie Smollett
Philip Bonoli was recently quoted in Scott Johnson’s Hollywood Reporter article “Will Fox Bring Back Jussie Smollett on ‘Empire’?” According to Philip, if Fox believes that the actor was guilty of any wrongdoing when he reported an alleged hate crime to Chicago police in February, then there is likely a provision in his contract that would allow the network to terminate his employment.
“Their standard is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” says Philip. “They’ve issued policies, and rightfully so, and if they don’t believe him, they could act and sever the relationship.”