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Will Smith<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s longtime friend Bilaal Salaam<\/strong> is suing Jada Pinkett Smith<\/a><\/strong> for $3 million in damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress.<\/p>\n Life & Style<\/em> breaks down everything to know about the lawsuit below.<\/p>\n Salaam filed the lawsuit against Pinkett Smith on December 1 claiming that she threatened him with physical violence in 2021. According to The Independent<\/a><\/em>, Salaam claimed that Pinkett Smith threatened he would \u201ccatch a stray bullet\u201d or \u201cgo missing\u201d if he didn\u2019t stop publicly talking about her personal life.<\/p>\n In the filing, Salaam claimed Pinkett Smith allegedly confronted him during Smith\u2019s 53rd birthday celebration in September 2021 with \u201capproximately seven members of her entourage.\u201d He alleged she was \u201cverbally aggressive\u201d and demanded he sign a non-disclosure agreement.<\/p>\n Vampire Diaries\u2019 Kat Graham Is Pregnant \u2014 Announces Her First Baby With Husband Bryant Wood<\/a><\/p>\n Salaam then claimed Pinkett Smith\u2019s team followed him to his car after the incident and they continued to \u201cissue verbal threats.\u201d<\/p>\n Six months later, Salaam claimed he refused a request from a mutual friend to assist with \u201ccrisis management\u201d after Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock<\/strong> onstage during the Academy Awards after the host made a joke about Pinkett Smith.<\/p>\n Salaam claimed in the filing that he refused to perform tasks that \u201che believed were illegal, unethical, or morally compromising, stating his conscience would not allow him to be involved in any cover-up or deceptive PR campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n He also claimed he received threats from members of Smith and Pinkett Smith\u2019s inner circle after he refused to help, saying he was the \u201ctarget of a retaliatory campaign launched against him.\u201d<\/p>\n Another allegation made in the lawsuit was that the \u201ccampaign\u201d against him escalated after he was interviewed by YouTuber Tasha K<\/strong> in May 2024. At the time, he claimed he had walked in on Smith and actor Duane Martin<\/strong> engaging in a sexual act several years prior. Both Smith and Pinkett Smith denied the allegations.<\/p>\n Additionally, Salaam claimed that the threats made against him intensified when it became known that he wanted to write a memoir about his experiences with the Smith family.<\/p>\n Salaam said that Pinkett Smith tried to \u201cbribe, intimidate and suppress\u201d him, alleging that her takedown of him led to \u201cthe complete derailment of his personal life and career.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Is Jada Pinkett Smith Being Sued For?<\/span><\/h2>\n