Assault and Battery Cost Towards ‘Empire’ Star Bryshere Grey Dropped

The assault and battery cost in opposition to “Empire” star Bryshere Grey has been dismissed … TMZ has realized.

The Chesapeake Common District Courtroom confirms Dustin “Chosen” Wilkins — Grey’s good friend — requested the courtroom to dismiss the misdemeanor cost filed in opposition to the actor final month in Chesapeake, Virginia … and the choose went forward and did so Wednesday morning.

We reported it first — Bryshere was put behind bars after his good friend and collaborator filed a prison grievance in opposition to Grey, claiming the actor bodily attacked him at a Homewood Suites resort. A warrant was issued for his arrest … and Bryshere turned himself in on June 15.

However … simply hours later, Chosen — the identical good friend who pressed prices — bonded him out.

TMZ caught up with Chosen after Bryshere’s arrest — he instructed us he by no means needed Bryshere behind bars however determined to press prices to probably jumpstart a psychological well being therapy plan for the “Canal Street” actor.

He even instructed us on the time he was glad to drop the cost if Bryshere agreed to enroll himself in a therapy facility … however getting him to agree was proving to be tough.

A rep for Bryshere tells TMZ he has not but knowledgeable his staff if he’ll endure any psychological well being therapy at the moment.

It is unclear what’s subsequent for the troubled star. Manufacturing sources confirmed he was now not concerned within the actuality sequence “The Starboys” following his arrest, and Chosen claimed his pal desires out of leisure.

As we have reported, he is had some authorized woes over time — he was arrested in 2020 for felony home violence, which landed him within the clink for 10 days, together with 3 years’ probation.