Jada Pinkett Smith<\/a> is asking a judge to force Will Smith<\/a>‘s former friend to cover her legal fees from a dismissed emotional distress lawsuit.<\/p>\n According to court documents reviewed by TMZ<\/em><\/a>, Pinkett Smith is reportedly seeking about $49,000 from Bilaal Salaam. Last year, Salaam hit the 54-year-old actress with a $3 million emotional distress lawsuit<\/a>, and she successfully moved to have part of his claims thrown out.<\/p>\n Per court documents, Pinkett Smith believes Salaam should be responsible for the legal costs she incurred defending herself in the case.<\/p>\n Salaam claimed he suffered emotional distress after alleging he was brought in to help Will Smith with damage control following the 2022 Oscars slap incident involving Chris Rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n He also claimed Pinkett Smith and \u201capproximately seven members of her entourage\u201d threatened him after learning he was working on a memoir.<\/p>\n Salaam alleged that at the time, Pinkett Smith warned that if he continued \u201ctelling her personal business,\u201d he would \u201cend up missing\u201d or \u201ccatch a bullet.\u201d<\/p>\n The lawsuit further alleged<\/a> that Pinkett Smith pressured Salaam to sign a nondisclosure agreement and made the demand with an implied threat.<\/p>\n Pinkett Smith denied all allegations, calling them \u201cfalse, uncorroborated and made to generate attention as part of an ongoing public campaign of harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n She also said that Salaam failed to provide evidence supporting his claims that he lost a girlfriend, left the country<\/a>, and lost weight because of the alleged distress.<\/p>\n The case is still ongoing.<\/p>\n <\/a> Fat Joe Recalls Chaotic Day Involving Kanye and Visit to Will Smith After Oscars Slap<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Jada Pinkett Smith Responds to Will Smith’s Ex-Friend Alleging He Fled Country Over Family’s Threats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Wanda Sykes Says She ‘Caught a Lot of Flack’ for Saying Will Smith Slap Made Her \u2018Physically Ill\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2018DWTS\u2019 Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Suffers Medical Emergency on Flight<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Meghan Trainor Cancels Her Entire Tour: ‘I Need to be Home’<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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