A professional violinist is taking legal action against Treyball Studios Management and Willard Carroll Smith II (Will Smith), alleging a series of retaliatory and discriminatory actions during a high-profile music tour.
Factual allegations in the complaint
What we know:
Brian King Joseph, the plaintiff, was employed as a touring musician for Smith’s global ‘Based on a True Story’ tour.
He claims that after reporting an unlawful entry into his hotel room in Las Vegas, he faced retaliation and was ultimately terminated.
According to the formal complaint, Joseph alleges that the room intrusion included a note suggesting a sexual encounter, which he reported to hotel security and tour management.
According to the lawsuit, the alleged handwritten note read: