Inside Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's $3 Million Complaint Fallout

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are not taking a new $3 million lawsuit lightly. The short version: a onetime associate says Jada threatened him back in 2021. Their camp says he is chasing a payday. It is messy.

The lawsuit, in plain English

The complaint was filed by Bilaal Salaam and centers on a face-off he says happened in September 2021 at the Regency Calabasas Commons. According to the filing, Jada approached him with about seven people in tow and issued threats tied to him sharing private information about her.

• The alleged confrontation: September 2021 at the Regency Calabasas Commons
• Who was there: Jada and roughly seven members of her entourage
• What she allegedly said: that he would 'end up missing' or 'catch a bullet' if he did not stop 'telling her personal business'
• What she allegedly demanded: that he sign an NDA, with an 'or else' warning
• What happened next: she allegedly followed him to his car, still issuing verbal threats
• Aftermath, per the suit: a 'retaliatory campaign' by the couple and their friends

How the Smiths are reacting

An industry insider told People that Will (yep, the 'Hancock' star) and Jada are 'really mad' about the filing and are moving to take legal action against Salaam themselves. The source painted Salaam as opportunistic and said this is a money grab meant to pressure a payout. They also said the couple hates it when people around them start airing private stuff, especially the messy kind.

Another source told the outlet that Salaam had been close to Will for years but started talking too much, which put both Will and Jada on edge. That person also claimed the lawsuit was designed to squeeze out money quietly.

Why this name may sound familiar

This is not Salaam's first round with the Smith rumor mill. In November 2023, he went on the 'Unwine with Tasha K' podcast and claimed he walked in on Will Smith and Duane Martin having sex. Will's spokesperson shot that down immediately:

'This story is completely fabricated, and the claim is unequivocally false.'

Around the same time, Jada told 'The Breakfast Club' that the rumor was ridiculous and pure nonsense.

Where things stand

As of now, Will and Jada have not issued an official public comment on the new lawsuit. What we do have are dueling narratives: Salaam says he was threatened and targeted after refusing to stay quiet; Team Smith says he is exploiting their names for cash. The alleged seven-person mall showdown detail is... a lot. We will see if any of this makes it in front of a judge.