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Violinist Brian King Joseph (pictured right), a former contestant on "America's Got Talent," filed a lawsuit yesterday against Oscar-winning actor Will Smith, alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory wrongful termination. Joseph's complaint accuses Smith of "predatory moves and deliberately inducing further sexual exploitation" during his "Based on a True Story" album tour, which began this spring.
In the lawsuit, Joseph recounts that Smith first hired him for a public performance in San Diego in November 2024. Subsequently, Smith invited Joseph to join his 2025 tour and participate in recording his next album. Their professional relationship reportedly grew closer, with Smith allegedly telling Joseph, "You and I have a special connection that I don't have with anyone else."
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Joseph further claims that last year, while touring with Smith in Las Vegas, his bag containing his hotel room key card went missing for several hours before being recovered by his manager. Upon returning to his room, however, Joseph discovered signs of forced entry, along with wet wipes, a bottle of HIV medication bearing another person's name, and a note that read: "Brian, I'll be back by 05:30 at the latest, then it'll just be the two of us (heart emoji), Stone F." Joseph interpreted this as a warning that an unidentified individual would soon return to his room to engage in sexual activity with him.
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After finding the note, Joseph immediately notified hotel security and members of Smith's team, and also placed a non-emergency call to the police. Joseph alleges that days later, a manager from Smith's team "humiliated" him over the incident, informed him he would be fired, and implied that Joseph had fabricated the entire event. Joseph claims that as a result of this termination, he has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and incurred financial losses, and is now seeking a jury to determine the amount of compensation.