Will Smith, who performed at a rap concert at the Cabaret Vert festival in France in August, has been sued by his tour violinist for alleged unfair termination and sexual harassment. Will Smith and his company Treyball Studios Management Inc. are being sued by an electric violinist who is claiming wrongful termination, retaliation and sexual harassment — allegations denied by the actor-rapper-producer in a statement from his attorney. Electric violinist Brian King Joseph, seen performing at an awards show last October, is suing for wrongful termination, retaliation and sexual harassment. “The facts strongly suggest that Defendant Willard Carroll Smith II was deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation,” the lawsuit alleges. Joseph is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and payment of attorney fees in an amount to be determined at trial.

Source: The Times January 03, 2026 03:17 UTC