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‘Empire’ Execs Doubt Jussie Smollett Staged Attack Because of Pay Gripes
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The actor was already on $125,000 per episode, and hadn’t grumbled about his salary, sources tell TMZ.
Tom Sykes
European Editor at Large
Published
Feb. 26 2019
7:42AM EST
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