Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith remain a “committed team” despite a $3 million lawsuit filed against Pinkett Smith by former boyfriend Bilaal Salaam.
The confirmation came from an entertainment source, who reported it People that the accusation has not shaken the couple’s dynamic. “Their relationship is still going strong. They spend time together and time alone,” the insider said.
The couple maintains “deep respect” for each other as they manage their individual careers and family responsibilities. “They are a committed team in their own way. They have put many years into this.”
Salaam’s suit, filed on December 1, alleges that Pinkett Smith threatened him in a Calabasas hotel lobby in 2021, warning that he would “eventually go missing or get a bullet” if he continued sharing her personal information.
The lawsuit alleges that Pinkett Smith, along with seven members of her entourage, confronted him and pressured him to sign an NDA, and later followed him to his car while making additional threats.
Salaam also accused the couple of a “campaign of retaliation” after he made “viral” statements, including a 2023 claim that he once walked in on Smith with actor Duane Martin — an accusation that Pinkett Smith publicly called “nonsense.”
People close to the couple believe Salaam’s lawsuit is “a money trick” and see him as “an opportunistic person who wants to exploit them.”
