Overview
- Professional violinist Brian King Joseph filed the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 30–31, naming Smith and Treyball Studios Management as defendants.
- The suit centers on an alleged March 2025 incident in Las Vegas, where Joseph says he returned to his hotel room to find a note signed “Stone F” and items he viewed as a sexual threat.
- Joseph says he reported the incident to hotel security, a non-emergency police line, and tour management, then was shamed and terminated days later before another violinist was hired.
- The filing asserts Smith had been grooming Joseph since late 2024, citing increasing one-on-one time and remarks about a “special connection.”
- Joseph seeks damages for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation; Smith’s lawyer Allen B. Grodsky calls the claims false and baseless, and no trial date has been reported.