Assault and Battery Charge Against ‘Empire’ Star Bryshere Gray Dropped

The assault and battery cost towards “Empire” star Bryshere Gray has been dismissed … TMZ has discovered.

The Chesapeake General District Court confirms Dustin “Chosen” Wilkins — Gray’s buddy — requested the court to dismiss the misdemeanor cost filed towards the actor final month in Chesapeake, Virginia … and the decide went forward and did so Wednesday morning.

We reported it first — Bryshere was put behind bars after his buddy and collaborator filed a criminal grievance towards Gray, claiming the actor bodily attacked him at a Homewood Suites lodge. A warrant was issued for his arrest … and Bryshere turned himself in on June 15.

But … simply hours later, Chosen — the identical buddy 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 doubtlessly jumpstart a psychological well being remedy plan for the “Canal Street” actor.

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

A rep for Bryshere tells TMZ he has not but knowledgeable his crew if he’ll bear any psychological well being remedy at the moment.

It’s unclear what’s subsequent for the troubled star. Production sources confirmed he was 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 domestic violence, which landed him within the clink for 10 days, together with 3 years’ probation.