"Joseph said he began performing with Smith in December 2024 and later joined the tour for Smith's most recent album, Based on a True Story. According to the complaint, the two spent time alone together working, during which Smith allegedly told Joseph they had a special connection unlike any other. The filing accuses Smith of deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation."
"Hotel security reportedly found no signs of forced entry and told Joseph that only members of Smith's management team had access to the room. Inside, Joseph claimed he found wipes, a beer bottle, an earring, a red backpack, HIV medication with another person's name, hospital discharge paperwork belonging to someone he did not know, and a note reading: Brian, I'll be back no later [sic] 5:30, just us [drawn heart], Stone F."
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County alleges that Will Smith and an associated management company groomed and primed violinist Brian King Joseph for sexual exploitation, then retaliated by firing him days after he reported a hotel intrusion. Joseph began performing with Smith in December 2024 and later joined the tour for the album Based on a True Story. The alleged intrusion occurred around March 20 in Las Vegas; Joseph reported returning to a room showing no forced entry and finding items including wipes, a beer bottle, an earring, a red backpack, HIV medication with another person's name, hospital discharge paperwork, and a note. Joseph feared another individual would return to the room. The complaint does not specify damages.
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