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Will Smith is sued by a professional violinist Brian King Josephwhich accuses the actor and his company of sexual harassment and wrongful termination.
As part of the lawsuit, filed in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, December 30 and obtained by Us every week As of Thursday, January 1, the complaint names Smith and Treyball Studios Management as defendants.
The legal documents accuse Smith, 57, of “predatory behavior” and “deliberately grooming and grooming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation” while Smith was in custody. Based on a true story: 2025 tour.
According to the civil complaint, the America’s Got Talent alum was invited in November 2024 to join the rapper on the tour, which kicked off its first leg in Las Vegas in March 2025.
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Joseph claims he returned to his Las Vegas hotel room, which had been booked by Smith’s company, to discover that some had “illegally” entered the room. In the room, he allegedly discovered wipes, a bottle of beer, a bottle of HIV medication bearing another person’s name and hospital discharge documents belonging to another person.
There would also have been a note in the room that said: “Brian, I will be back at the latest [sic] 5:30 p.m., just us (drawn heart), Stone F,” which the musician claims he interpreted as a message that “a stranger would soon return to his room to engage in sexual acts” with him.
Joseph also claims that members of management were the “only people with access to [his] room.” He said tour management lost his bag, which contained his room key, during the trip to Vegas.
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(Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)Following the incident, Joseph said he reported the situation to hotel security as well as tour management. Joseph claims management accused him of lying, “shamed” him, and blamed him for the incident.
The violinist’s employment ended days after the incident, with Joseph claiming management told him they were “going in a different direction”. He claimed to have been quickly replaced by another violinist in the same position, disputing this claim.
The suit also claims that as a result of his termination, Joseph suffered PTSD and economic loss. He is suing for retaliation, wrongful termination and sexual harassment, and is asking that damages be determined by a jury.
According to the legal documents, Joseph further alleges that Smith was “priming and grooming” him “for further sexual exploitation” since they first met in November 2024. He claims they “began spending more time alone” after the meeting and before the tour began. Joseph alleges that Smith said at one point, “You and I have such a special bond that I don’t have with anyone else.” »
Us every week has contacted representatives for Smith and Joseph for comment.
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Based on a true story marked Smith’s debut album in over 20 years and featured previously released singles including “You Can Make It,” “Work of Art,” and “Tantrum.”
The album also contained new tracks such as “Beautiful Scars”, which Smith spoke about during a January 2025 radio interview.
“The idea of ‘Beautiful Scars’ is just one of the things that really came to mind as the value of recognizing that a difficulty, an adversity, a challenge, an obstacle is hard and painful in the moment, but that what you’re going through can turn out to be the greatest thing that ever happened,” Smith told radio host Enrique Santos during an iHeartRadio Live event on Jan. 29 2025. “What begins as an adversity can turn into a magnificent springboard.”
