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Jada Pinkett Smith Lawyers Claim $49K After Suit Dismissed

4/25/2026

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Actress Jada Pinkett Smith's attorneys filed a motion on April 20, 2026, seeking $48,975 in fees, later listed as $49,181.23, from plaintiff Bilaal Salaam.
The motion follows a judge's dismissal of Salaam's $3 million lawsuit alleging Pinkett Smith threatened him in a September 2021 lobby encounter.
The judge struck the three emotional-distress claims as meritless under California’s anti-SLAPP law.

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Actress Jada Pinkett Smith's attorneys filed a motion on April 20, 2026, seeking $48,975 in fees, later listed as $49,181.23, from plaintiff Bilaal Salaam.
The motion follows a judge's dismissal of Salaam's $3 million lawsuit alleging Pinkett Smith threatened him in a September 2021 lobby encounter.
The judge struck the three emotional-distress claims as meritless under California’s anti-SLAPP law.