LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2 -- Will Smith is being sued by a musician who toured with him, with the performer alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.

US entertainment magazine People reported that professional violinist Brian King Joseph filed a complaint on December 30 in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, naming Will Smith, 57, and Treyball Studios Management, Inc. as defendants.

According to the filing, Joseph alleges that Smith "was deliberately grooming and priming Mr Joseph for further sexual exploitation" after inviting him to join Smith's global tour, Based on a True Story: 2025, in November 2024.

The complaint describes what it calls a "traumatic series of events" that allegedly took pla...