Will Smith wins legal battle as sexual harassment lawsuit thrown out by judge

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Will Smith wins legal battle as sexual harassment lawsuit thrown out by judge.

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Will Smith has won a major legal victory after a California judge dismissed the sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit brought against him by violinist Brian King Joseph.The actor had been accused by the America's Got Talent finalist of misconduct during the first leg of Mr Smith's Based on a True Story tour in 2025.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Shultz ruled on Monday that Mr Joseph's allegations did not meet the legal threshold for workplace harassment under California law.The court found the claims "fail to adequately allege conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive" to amount to sexual misconduct.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Smith's legal team had previously described the accusations as "false, baseless, and reckless", characterising the lawsuit as an attempted extortion.The violinist alleged that an unknown individual entered his Las Vegas hotel room while he was away during the tour.According to court documents, he later discovered...

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B: Will Smith has won a major legal victory after a California judge dismissed the sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit brought against him by violinist Brian King Joseph.The actor had been accused by the America's Got Talent finalist of misconduct during the first leg of Mr Smith's Based on a True Story tour in 2025.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Shultz ruled on Monday that Mr Joseph's allegations did not meet the legal threshold for workplace harassment under California law.The court found the claims "fail to adequately allege conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive" to amount to sexual misconduct.