American actor and singer Will Smith was sued by the violinist who worked on his last tour, who accused him of sexual harassment, unjustified stripping and retaliation, reports the magazine. variety, imputations which he rejected. Upon request, presented to those with access to media outlets like Variety or Fox, musician Brian King Joseph included Smith and Treyball Studios management as defendants.
The violinist directly accuses the actor of “predatory behavior” and “deliberate preparation of Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation” during the tour he participated in last spring and which he took as his name. Based on a true story: 2025, indicate both measurements. The lawsuit alleges that Smith hired Joseph in November 2024 to perform at a show in San Diego and was later invited to join his tour in 2025 and perform on his next album. As their relationship strained, Smith told Joseph, “You and I have such a special bond that I don’t have anything more,” among other similar expressions, according to the application.
Joseph, who had previously participated in the television show America has talent, joined the first leg of Smith’s tour in March 2025 for a concert in Las Vegas, where hotel rooms were reserved for the band and crew. In his request, he declares, according to Varietythat his pocket, which contained his room key, was lost for several hours before management found it and returned it, and that his members were the “only ones with access to (his) room”.
Later that night, Joseph returned to find that someone had illegally entered the room and left several items there, including wet towels, a bottle of HIV medication with another person’s name on it, and a note that read, “Brian, I will be home very late at 5:30 p.m., alone with us.” (a written heart), Stone F”. The violinist interpreted the message as a warning that “a stranger would soon return to his room to have sex” with him.
The musician informed hotel security personnel and Smith’s representatives and reported the incident to police. Days later, a member of the management team was “humiliated” by the incident and said he had been fired, implying that Joseph had made the whole thing up. The petition alleges that as a result of his stripping, Joseph suffered post-traumatic stress and economic losses, claims he suffered retaliation, wrongful stripping and sexual harassment, and requests that a juror determine compensation for damages.
“Mr. Joseph’s accusations against my client are false, unfounded and irresponsible,” declared, for his part, the People Allen B. Grodsky, Smith’s attorney, in a statement sent to the media. “We categorically deny it and will use all available legal means to respond to these accusations and ensure the truth is clarified,” he said.
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