Overview
- Violinist Brian King Joseph filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court at the end of December 2025, naming Will Smith and Treyball Studios Management, Inc.
- The complaint alleges Smith engaged in predatory conduct and “grooming,” citing repeated remarks about a “special connection” during the 2025 tour.
- Joseph describes returning to his Las Vegas hotel room to find unauthorized items, including HIV medication bearing another person’s name and a note signed “Stone F.”
- He says he reported the incident to hotel security, Smith’s team and police, then was demeaned by tour management and dismissed a few days later.
- The suit seeks a jury award for emotional distress, PTSD, and economic and reputational harm, while Smith’s attorney Allen B. Grodsky calls the allegations false and the case remains in its early stages with no public hearing date.