Overview
- Salaam filed the civil complaint on Dec. 1 alleging Jada Pinkett Smith threatened him in September 2021 at the Regency Calabasas Commons during Will Smith’s private birthday event.
- The suit claims Pinkett Smith demanded he sign a nondisclosure agreement and that members of her entourage followed him to his car while issuing verbal threats.
- The complaint alleges a later retaliatory campaign intensified after a viral 2023 interview, and it references his refusal to assist with post-2022 Oscars crisis management.
- Salaam seeks $3 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress and reputational harm, citing remarks he says framed him as attempting a shake-down.
- Multiple outlets report unnamed sources close to the Smiths dismiss the allegations as baseless and financially motivated, with some adding the pair remain a committed team.