Washington DC, Jan. 3 -- Hollywood actor Will Smith has been sued by a former violinist from his 2025 music tour, who has alleged wrongful termination, retaliation and sexual harassment, claims that the actor's legal team has strongly denied, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Brian King Joseph, in a lawsuit filed on Monday in California state court, accuses the actor of "predatory behavior" and "deliberately grooming and priming" him for "sexual exploitation," though he doesn't cite a specific incident in which Smith was involved. He brings claims against for wrongful termination, retaliation and sexual harassment, among others, as per the outlet.

Responding to the lawsuit, Smith's lawyer Allen Grodsky dismissed the allegations, call...