Will Smith's Former Friend Trying to Drag Him Into Legal War With Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith has been requested to testify in a $3 million legal battle between his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and former friend Bilaal Salaam.
📍 The outcome
Bilaal Salaam, a former friend of Will Smith, sought the actor's testimony in a $3 million lawsuit against Jada Pinkett Smith. Will Smith was named in a new court filing and a deposition request, which drew a response from Jada Pinkett Smith's lawyer.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
Who is suing Jada Pinkett Smith?
Bilaal Salaam, described in coverage as a former friend of Will Smith.
How much money is at stake in the lawsuit?
The legal battle involves $3 million.
What is being requested of Will Smith?
He has been asked to provide testimony and a deposition in the case.
The brief
Bilaal Salaam, a former friend of Will Smith, is seeking the actor's testimony in a lawsuit filed against Jada Pinkett Smith. The legal dispute involves a $3 million claim, and Will Smith has been named in a new court filing regarding the case.
News, People.com, and USA Today emphasizes the request for Smith's deposition. According to Yahoo, Jada Pinkett Smith's lawyers provided a blunt response to the request for Will Smith to testify.
Future developments center on whether the court will compel Will Smith to testify and the progression of the $3 million lawsuit.
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Who reported it (7)
- Will Smith pulled into Jada Pinkett Smith's $3 million legal battle: Everything we know HOLA · 45d ago
- Will Smith’s Former Friend Bilaal Salaam Asks Him to Testify in Lawsuit Against Jada Pinkett Smith E! News · 46d ago
- Will Smith named in new court filing amid Jada Pinkett Smith case The News International · 46d ago
- Will Smith Deposition Request Draws Blunt Response From Jada’s Lawyertrumo Yahoo · 46d ago
- Will Smith asked to testify in $3M legal battle against wife Jada Pinkett Smith USA Today · 46d ago
- Will Smith’s Ex-Friend Seeks Actor’s Testimony in Lawsuit Against Jada Pinkett Smith People.com · 46d ago
- Will Smith's Former Friend Trying to Drag Him Into Legal War With Jada Pinkett Smith TMZ · 46d ago broke it first
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