Overview
- The complaint says Pinkett Smith confronted Bilaal Salaam at Will Smith’s Sept. 25, 2021 Calabasas birthday gathering, warned he would “end up missing” or “catch a bullet,” demanded an NDA, and an associate followed him to his car issuing threats.
- Salaam alleges he was later asked to help with crisis management after the 2022 Oscars slap, refused tasks he viewed as improper, and then faced a retaliatory campaign, with Duane Martin allegedly warning of “serious problems.”
- He sues for intentional infliction of emotional distress, seeks $3 million in damages, and requests a public retraction of statements he says defamed him.
- The filing cites Pinkett Smith’s 2023 interviews dismissing his claims and suggesting a “money shakedown,” her statement that “we’re suing,” and a prior denial from Will Smith’s representative calling Salaam’s Duane Martin allegation “unequivocally false.”
- Salaam attributes financial losses, reputational harm, emotional trauma, and physical health issues to the alleged conduct, and outlets report representatives for Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have not responded to new requests for comment.