Bilaal Salaam Seeks Court Order to Depose Jada Pinkett Smith

TMZ reported that Bilaal Salaam asked a judge to compel Jada Pinkett Smith to testify within 30 days after she missed a previously scheduled deposition. Salaam, who is suing the actress, alleges she threatened him after he declined to assist Will Smith following the Oscars incident. The motion seeks a court order enforcing the deposition deadline.

The filing comes amid the broader defamation lawsuit filed by Salaam against Smith. According to the plaintiff, a forced deposition is necessary to move his case forward.