{"id":1172,"date":"2026-02-28T17:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/02\/will-smith-demands-violinists-farce-sexual-harassment-suit-be-tossed\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T17:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:16:42","slug":"will-smith-demands-violinists-farce-sexual-harassment-suit-be-tossed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/02\/will-smith-demands-violinists-farce-sexual-harassment-suit-be-tossed\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith Demands Violinist\u2019s \u2018Farce\u2019 Sexual Harassment Suit Be Tossed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Will Smith is hitting back at claims of sexual harassment brought on by a violinist who performed on his Based on a True Story tour. According to court documents obtained by Billboard<\/a><\/em>, Smith\u2019s lawyers are seeking to have the \u201cfarce of a lawsuit\u201d dismissed. The violinist, Brian King Joseph, who was a season 13 finalist on America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>, accused Smith of wrongfully terminating him. Joseph claims he was fired after someone broke into his hotel and left \u201csexually aggressive materials\u201d in his room. <\/p>\n

\u201cBrian King Joseph is using the California court system to maliciously ensnare [Will Smith] in a frivolous lawsuit,\u201d the court documents read. \u201cThe false and salacious allegations in plaintiff\u2019s complaint undoubtedly make for tabloid fodder but, like most tabloid stories, they are untrue, inflammatory, legally baseless, and are nothing but an attempted money grab.\u201d<\/p>\n

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HOLLYWOOD, CA \u2013 FEBRUARY 24: Actor Will Smith attends the Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 \u201cFocus\u201d premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 24, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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