Will Smith accused of sexual harassment by violinist Brian King Joseph
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Key Points:
- Brian King Joseph, a professional violinist, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Will Smith and associates from Treyball Studios Management, alleging Smith groomed him for sexual exploitation during their professional relationship starting in December 2024.
- Joseph claims that after joining Smith's 2025 tour and spending time alone with him, he discovered evidence of an unlawful intrusion into his hotel room, including a handwritten note suggesting a planned return by an unknown individual.
- Following Joseph's report of the incident, Smith's team allegedly blamed and shamed him, ultimately terminating his position and hiring another violinist, which Joseph argues indicates the termination was a pretext.
- The lawsuit states Smith's actions caused Joseph severe emotional distress, economic loss, reputational harm, and
