Overview
- Professional violinist Brian King Joseph filed a civil complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 30–31, 2025, naming Will Smith and Treyball Studios Management.
- He alleges a March 2025 incident in a Las Vegas hotel room involved unauthorized entry, a handwritten note referencing a return, and items he interpreted as a sexual threat.
- Joseph says he reported the incident to hotel security, tour management, and a local non-emergency police line before being accused of fabrication and terminated, with another violinist hired.
- The suit claims Smith engaged in grooming behavior, asserts violations of California’s FEHA, whistleblower protections, and civil-rights laws, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages plus injunctive relief.
- Outlets report that representatives for Smith did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the matter remains pending in court.