Will Smith sued by violinist Brian King Joseph for sexual harassment 

Will Smith sued by violinist Brian King Joseph for sexual harassment 

Asia One·2026-01-02 19:01

Will Smith is being sued by a violinist, who alleged he was fired for reporting sexual harassment.

Brian King Joseph has taken legal action against the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star and his company, Treyball Studios Management, Inc.

Brian alleged that he was subjected to a "traumatic series of events" in March 2025 while working on Will Smith's Based on a True Story global tour, before being dropped after raising an issue.

In a lawsuit filed in California Superior Court earlier this week and obtained by Entertainment Weekly, the former America's Got Talent finalist alleged he was left a disturbing message in his Las Vegas hotel room after someone gained access without permission.

He alleged the unknown person left evidence of a "sexual threat of violence," including "wipes, a beer bottle, a red backpack, a bottle of HIV medication with another individual's name, an earring, and hospital discharge paperwork" belonging to someone else.

A note, signed with a heart and the name Stone F. left with the items read: "Brian, I'll be back... just us."

Before the alleged incident, the lawsuit claimed Will had been "deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation".

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