The court drama surrounding Jussie Smollett has calmed now that fans and critics are awaiting the beginning of the actor’s trial. The Empire star’s career is said to be struggling at the moment, considering he’s being accused of staging an attack, but his Empire family hasn’t said much about Smollett’s allegations. Lee Daniels, the co-creator and executive producer of Empire, broke his silence about what he calls “the incident,” stating that the show itself is much bigger than the headlines that this event has garnered.