A lawsuit from violinist Brian King Joseph accusing actor of sexual harassment, and wrongful termination from a 2025 tour, was thrown out of court in on Tuesday.
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Will Smith Wins Legal Battle Against Harassment Lawsuit
A lawsuit from violinist Brian King Joseph accusing actor Will Smith of sexual harassment, and wrongful termination from a 2025 tour, was thrown out of court in...
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Joseph, 32, failed to prove 'conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive' in his complaint against Smith, 57, and his company Treyball Studios Management, LA Superior Court Judge Michael Shultz said in his ruling reviewed by the Daily Mail.
Joseph rose to prominence as a top-three finalist on in 2018, and was hired for Smith's Based on a True Story tour in 2024 after playing for him at his home, according to previous court filings reviewed by the Daily Mail.
Judge Shultz wrote that Joseph did not present a clear argument that Smith sought 'to alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive working environment' after he voiced his concerns over a situation.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Smith and Joseph for further comment on the story.
Joseph claimed that during a March 2025 tour stop in that he found his hotel room had been 'unlawfully entered' by an 'unknown person' who left a suggestive note.
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A lawsuit from a violinist accusing against actor Will Smith of sexual harassment and wrongful termination from a 2025 tour in which he worked for him was thrown out of court in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Pictured last year in LA
Joseph, 32, rose to prominence as a top-three finalist on America's Got Talent in 2018, and was hired for Smith's concerts in 2024; pictured in October 2025
The handwritten note read, 'Brian, I'll be back no later [sic] 5:30 juts us,' with a heart and the sign-off: 'Stone F.'
Smith pictured last year playing a date of his Based on a True Story: 2025 tour at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany
The judge noted that Joseph and his lawyers have a 30-day timeframe to make the necessary changes cited in the ruling before the case is fully terminated.
Smith's attorney Allen B. Grodsky earlier denied the allegations in a statement to Daily Mail, dubbing them 'false, baseless, and reckless.
Joseph, pictured October 2025 at the Media Access Awards, said his firing from Smith's tour led to 'severe emotional distress, economic loss, reputational harm, and other damages'
Joseph's court documents say he at that point 'feared that an unknown individual would soon return to his room to engage in sexual acts with Plaintiff.'
