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Jada Pinkett Smith Fights $3M Lawsuit
17 Feb
Summary
- Jada Pinkett Smith seeks dismissal of a $3 million lawsuit.
- The lawsuit was filed by musician Bilaal Salaam, known to Will Smith.
- Salaam claims retaliatory actions after refusing crisis management.
Jada Pinkett Smith is seeking the dismissal of a $3 million lawsuit initiated by Bilaal Salaam, a musician with ties to her husband, Will Smith. Pinkett Smith contends that Salaam's claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress are based on 'false' and 'uncorroborated' statements. She argues that Salaam's legal action is an attempt to generate attention as part of a harassment campaign against the Smith family.
Salaam's lawsuit stems from his refusal to provide 'crisis management' services for Will Smith following the 2022 Academy Awards incident. Salaam claims the Smith family launched a 'retaliatory campaign' against him, particularly after learning he was writing a memoir about his association with them. He further alleges that Pinkett Smith verbally threatened him in September 2021 for speaking about the family's personal matters.
The legal documents filed by Salaam detail prior tensions with the family, including an alleged aggressive encounter at a September 2021 gathering. He claims Pinkett Smith demanded he sign an NDA to silence him. The lawsuit gained momentum after Will Smith's infamous on-stage altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
