A former good friend of Will Smith, 57, has filed a multi-million greenback lawsuit in opposition to the actor’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith, 54, after allegedly threatening his life.
Bilaal “Brother Bilaal” Salaam, who went viral for stating wild claims about Smith in an interview with a blogger, has accused the mom of two of attempting to intimidate him over a private falling out.
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In a authorized criticism filed on Nov. 7, Salaam, the self-described “greatest good friend” of “The Recent Prince of Bel-Air” star for practically 40 years, contends that Jada confronted him at Will’s celebration in September 2021.
The lawsuit, looking for $3 million, accuses Jada and roughly seven members of her entourage of approaching Salaam within the foyer of the Regency Calabasas Commons film theatre, the place she allegedly grew to become verbally aggressive.
Salaam claimed Jada threatened that he would “find yourself lacking or catch a bullet” if he refused to cease “telling her private enterprise.”
Moreover, the authorized submitting alleges that Will’s spouse “demanded” Salaam signal a nondisclosure settlement, “or else,” which he says triggered a “retaliatory marketing campaign” in opposition to him led by her.
That supposed behind-the-scenes revenge partially stemmed from Salaam allegedly refusing to assist the Smiths with “disaster administration” in 2022.
Will infamously slapped comic Chris Rock on the 94th Academy Awards ceremony for making a joke on stage about Jada’s shaved head, inciting widespread backlash.
“Plaintiff refused to carry out duties he believed have been unlawful, unethical, or morally compromising, stating his conscience wouldn’t permit him to be concerned in any cover-up or misleading PR marketing campaign,” Salaam’s go well with alleges.
Furthermore, Salaam maintains that Jada led the smear marketing campaign and issued additional threats after studying he can be releasing a “whistleblower memoir” about his time with the well-known Hollywood household.
Salaam has made a collection of provocative claims about Will’s private life, together with an allegation from Brother Bilal in 2023 involving actor Duane Martin.
“Let me simply say this,” Jada responded when requested in regards to the rumors involving her longtime partner and Martin throughout an look on “The Breakfast Membership” radio present in 2023. “It’s ridiculous, proper? And it’s nonsense.”
The “Women Journey” star additionally denied the accusations whereas talking to TMZ that very same 12 months, hinting at presumably taking authorized motion in opposition to Brother Bilaal for spreading the false rumors. However my how the tables have turned.
“Defendant by no means filed a lawsuit,” Salaam’s go well with alleges. “The assertion was false, reckless, and made with malicious intent to govern public opinion and injury Plaintiff’s character.”
In his lawsuit, Salaam describes Jada’s media feedback as a “false denial” that he says harmed his status and profession, and he blames her “reckless conduct” for his emotional misery.
Unsurprisingly, the scandalous nature of Brother Bilaal’s authorized combat with the Smiths has sparked feverish on-line reactions. The remark part for Individuals’s article in regards to the scenario was full of replies, each slamming and defending Jada and Will.
“I hope she loses. She has some points. I really really feel unhealthy for Will Smith,” expressed one commenter. One other Jada hater added, “However it’s okay for her to speak smack about him all she desires… no matter!”
A 3rd particular person puzzled about Will, “Can’t determine why he stays along with her.” Yet one more particular person declared, “At first, you thought what a beautiful household, and now? Main dysfunctional household!”
“Seems like simply one other cash grubber to me, and I feel Will Smith was proper when he slapped Chris Rock, he had already warned Rock to not point out that insult about his spouse,” a defender of the Smiths wrote.
Equally, somebody posted, “Seems like this man is determined for cash. I’m not a Will Smith fan, however this can be a cash seize.” Another particular person known as out Salaam by commenting, “The definition of a frivolous lawsuit! Waste of [the] courtroom’s time!”
Jada and Will tied the knot in 1997 after initially assembly on the set of “The Recent Prince of Bel-Air” three years earlier. They share two youngsters, actor/rapper Jaden Smith (born 1998) and actress/musician Willow Smith (born 2000). Will has an older son, Trey Smith, from his first marriage to Sheree Zampino.
