Overview
- A July 7 email from plaintiff Bilaal Salaam, included in recent court filings, asked to depose Will Smith as part of Salaam’s $3 million suit against Jada Pinkett Smith.
- Jada’s lawyers rejected the request, noting Will Smith is not a party to the case and saying no subpoena has been served to require his testimony.
- A judge previously struck media-related allegations from Salaam’s complaint and ordered him to pay about $32,836 of Jada’s attorneys’ fees.
- Jada filed a motion to compel Salaam to turn over evidence, including recordings and medical records that she says he has not produced to support his emotional distress claims.
- Salaam is proceeding largely pro se, faces a separate $1 million suit from Sheree Zampino, and both sides return to court on Aug. 19 where the judge could resolve discovery disputes and nonparty deposition procedures.