Jada Pinkett Smith seeks $49K legal fees from Will Smith former friend

Jada Pinkett Smith is asking a judge to order Will Smith’s former friend, Bilaal Salaam, to cover nearly $49,000 in legal costs after parts of his emotional distress lawsuit against her were dismissed.

According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Pinkett Smith argued that Salaam should be responsible for the expenses she incurred defending herself.

Salaam had filed a $3 million emotional distress suit last year, claiming he was brought in to help Smith with damage control following the 2022 Oscars slap incident involving Chris Rock.

Salaam alleged that Pinkett Smith and members of her entourage threatened him after learning he was working on a memoir.

Allegedly, he was even warned that he could “end up missing” or “catch a bullet” if he continued “telling her personal business.”

He also claimed she pressured him to sign a nondisclosure agreement under implied threat.

Pinkett Smith categorically refuted all such claims calling them “false, uncorroborated and made to generate attention as part of an ongoing public campaign of harassment.”

She further argued that Salaam failed to provide evidence for claims that he lost a girlfriend, left the country, or suffered health issues due to distress.

While parts of the lawsuit have been thrown out, the case remains ongoing.