Overview
- The complaint was filed December 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court and names Treyball Studios Management alongside Smith.
- Plaintiff Brian King Joseph, a professional violinist and former America’s Got Talent finalist, says he was first hired in November 2024 and joined the tour in March 2025.
- The filing centers on a Las Vegas hotel episode where Joseph alleges his room was entered after his bag with the key went missing and that items and a note signed “Stone F” were left.
- Joseph says he reported the incident to hotel security, Smith’s representatives and police, then was humiliated by a manager and dismissed, and he seeks jury-determined damages for retaliation, emotional distress and economic losses.
- No court dates have been set, and Smith has not made a personal public statement beyond his lawyer’s denial.