Will Smith faces a lawsuit from tour violinist Brian King Joseph, who accuses the actor of sexual harassment, predatory behaviour, and retaliation. Joseph claims he was wrongfully fired after reporting an alleged incident during Smith’s 2025 tour
Will Smith
Will Smith has been sued by a tour violinist who is accusing the Hollywood star-rapper of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. In the suit, musician Brian King Joseph names Smith and Treyball Studios Management as defendants and accuses Smith of “predatory behavior” and “deliberately grooming and priming Joseph for further sexual exploitation” while on his Based on a True Story: 2025 Tour.
Brian Joseph sues Will Smith
Joseph has accused Will Smith of “predatory behavior” and “deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation” while on his tour last year.
According to a civil complaint filed on December 31 in a Los Angeles court, the musician claimed that he returned to his hotel room, booked by Smith's company, to find that someone had entered and left a sexual message, wipes, a beer bottle, HIV medication with another person's name on it, and hospital discharge paperwork belonging to another person, reports USA Today.
There was a note that read, “Brian, I’ll be back no later [sic] 5:30, just us (drawn heart), Stone F.”
Joseph has claimed that he reported the situation to hotel security as well as tour management, who accused him of lying and blamed him for the incident. He stated that he was fired days later, though management told him the tour was “moving in a different direction.” He claimed that another violinist was quickly hired in his place, raising concerns that his removal was retaliatory.
The suit claims that due to the termination, Joseph suffered from PTSD and economic loss. He is suing for retaliation, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment, and is seeking damages to be determined by a jury, as per Variety.com.
The violinist's lawsuit further alleged that Will Smith had been “grooming and priming” him “for further sexual exploitation” since meeting in November 2024. Smith once told the violinist, “You and I have such a special connection, that I don’t have with anyone else.”
Who is Brian King Joseph?
Brian King Joseph is a celebrated American electric violinist, producer, and composer from Washington D.C., widely recognized as “The King of Violin” for his high-energy fusion of classical technique with contemporary pop and hip-hop. He gained international fame as a third-place finalist on Season 13 of America’s Got Talent in 2018.
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