Fame Under Fire - Will Smith accused of predatory behaviour
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Will Smith is accused of predatory behaviour by a violinist, Brian King Joseph, who played on Smith's 2024/25 tour to promote his latest album, "Based on a True Story."
Smith's lawyers say the allegations are "false, baseless and reckless."
King says that he and Smith had become close friends with the star once confiding in him that: "You and I have such a special connection that I don't have with anyone else." The violinist, who came to public attention on the "America's Got Talent" show, also alleges that Smith groomed him for sex. He's also claiming damages from Smith and his company for wrongful dismissal.
So what happens next? Fame Under Fire's own in-house lawyer, Shaun Kent guides us through the key legal issues at play.
Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Jim Frank
Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart-Smith
Production Coordinator: Harriet Valentine
Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford
Editor: Clare Fordham
Assistant Commissioning Producer: Rechmial Miller
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
Published on Thursday, 15th January 2026.
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