Rapper and actor WIll Smith, somebody recognized for barely even cursing within the music that he places out, is now underneath scrutiny for alleged sexual harassment. In response to Selection, the celeb is dealing with authorized motion initiated by violinist Brian King Joseph, the place he’s being accused of “intentionally grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for additional sexual exploitation.”
The lawsuit hasn’t focused Will Smith alone; his firm, Treyball Studios Administration, can also be underneath fireplace. Apparently, the wrongdoings that embody sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation all occurred throughout Will Smith’s Based mostly on a True Story tour, the place Joseph was employed to carry out in San Diego in November 2024, following which he grew to become a part of the tour.
The incident pertains to his time in Las Vegas, the place in line with Joseph, one in every of his baggage (containing his room key) went lacking for a number of hours earlier than being discovered and returned by administration. Upon entry into his room, Joseph allegedly found indicators of “illegal” entry to his room. To him, this was evident on account of a handwritten notice studying, “Brian, I’ll be again…simply us” together with a coronary heart drawn on it, and signed by a sure “Stone F”.
Different gadgets talked about within the lawsuit additionally embody “wipes, a beer bottle, a purple backpack, a bottle of HIV medicine with one other particular person’s identify, an earring, and hospital discharge paperwork belonging to an individual unbeknownst to Joseph.” To Joseph, this raised severe concern as he felt as if somebody may are available in to commit sexual acts with him later, allegedly prompting a misery name to the police, the lodge employees, in addition to Will Smith’s representatives.
In response to Joseph, days later, he was shamed by somebody a part of Smith’s tour administration crew and wrongfully terminated. The go well with claims “extreme emotional misery, financial loss, reputational hurt, and different damages” on account of the lodge incident — which he seeks reduction for after apparently struggling financial hurt and PTSD from the termination that adopted. What do you suppose?