Overview
- Sheree Zampino filed a civil lawsuit on May 28 accusing Bilaal Salaam of calling her a “whore” and saying she was “screwing everybody in Hollywood” during an interview with Tasha K.
- The complaint cites a May 4 promotional clip that was shared on social platforms and later removed, and it says Salaam repeated and expanded the claims in the full episode.
- Zampino is suing for slander and intentional infliction of emotional distress, asking for compensatory damages in excess of $1 million plus punitive damages and legal costs.
- Her lawyers argue the remarks qualify as slander per se under California law because they falsely allege promiscuous sexual behavior and caused humiliation and mental anguish.
- The new suit adds to Salaam’s recent legal troubles after a judge ordered him to pay more than $32,000 in attorneys’ fees to Jada Pinkett Smith, which could increase his exposure to further costs and defenses such as anti‑SLAPP motions.