Overview
- Professional violinist Brian King Joseph filed a civil suit this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court naming Will Smith and Treyball Studios Management.
- The complaint describes a March 2025 Las Vegas hotel-room intrusion with a handwritten note and personal items left behind, which Joseph reported to hotel security, police and Smith’s team.
- Hotel security noted no forced entry and said access was limited to staff and tour management, according to the suit.
- Days after reporting the incident, Joseph alleges he was accused of lying, told the tour was moving in a different direction and replaced by another violinist.
- The suit alleges Smith engaged in grooming behavior and seeks damages under California’s FEHA and whistleblower statutes; Smith’s representatives declined to comment and the claims remain unproven.