Jada Pinkett Smith dismissed Bilaal Salaam’s $3 million lawsuit after showing he lacked evidence of emotional distress in court documents.
Jada Pinkett Smith is dropping a $3 million lawsuit from Will Smith’s former best friend, and court documents show she’s not backing down.
Bilal Al-Salaam claims threats from Jada’s inner circle caused him severe emotional distress, causing him to gain weight, lose relationships and temporarily move overseas.
But according to court documents obtained by TMZ, Jada’s legal team claims there is a lack of actual evidence to support his claims.
Salam’s lawsuit hinges on Jada’s idea of publicly attacking Will after she refused to assist him during the Oscar controversy.
He also claimed that threats from people associated with the Smith family escalated once they discovered he was writing a memoir containing details about Will.
The entire situation focuses on whether Jada’s alleged actions caused the psychological harm Salaam described in his filing.
Jada’s response was simple: Salaam did not provide medical records, psychological evaluations or any third-party documentation to prove he suffered the mental distress he claimed.
Merely stating the weight gain and the end of the relationship were not enough to support his case, she noted.
Her lawyers argued that, without concrete evidence from a doctor or other professional, his statements did not meet the legal threshold of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The actress herself has refuted the core accusations, saying all of Salam’s accusations are fabricated and designed to gain public attention through what she says is a campaign of harassment against her family.
She insists she has never publicly named Salaam in any press statement, undermining his argument that she targeted him specifically.
Jada’s legal team asked the judge to dismiss the entire lawsuit, saying it lacked the basis needed to proceed.
According to the New York Post, Salaam initially claimed that Jada threatened him with violence, but legal documents show that the case has turned to an emotional distress claim, which requires substantial evidence to prove.
