Just days before filing suit against Will Smith, Brian King Joseph posted a cryptic video to Instagram on December 28, 2025. In the video, Joseph claimed he was being shamed and threatened for speaking out, and urged viewers to stand their ground regardless of the consequences.
On January 1, 2026, Joseph took his accusations to the Los Angeles Superior Court, charging Smith with sexual harassment, grooming, and wrongful termination during the 2025 'Based on a True Story' tour. According to Joseph, Smith made unwanted advances and then fired him when he refused to go along.
Joseph, who first gained attention on America's Got Talent season 13, laid out the details in his court filing. He said Smith invited him to private rehearsals, made inappropriate remarks about his body, and dangled career opportunities if Joseph would “play along” with Will Smith’s strange gay advances.
Smith's team denied the allegations through a statement. They called the claims baseless and vowed to fight them in court. The actor has not commented personally since the suit became public.
Joseph's video resurfaced after the news of the lawsuit broke. It showed him in a dark room speaking directly to the camera. He mentioned events that forced him to act and hinted at powerful forces trying to silence him.
Joseph is seeking damages for emotional distress and lost wages, claiming the ordeal left him traumatized and unable to work. The court documents reportedly include text messages and emails as evidence.
The timing of the lawsuit has not gone unnoticed in Hollywood, coming as Smith's career remains under a cloud since the infamous 2022 Oscar slap. This latest case only fuels more questions about who really holds the power in the entertainment industry, though we know, based on the many hundreds of cases, that it is, in large part, run by deviants and pedophiles.
Joseph made his name as an electric violinist on AGT, later touring with Smith for six months before the firing in October 2025. The case now moves into discovery next month.
Now we know why Will’s wife was sleeping with other men - he’s gay.