Sheree Zampino is positioning herself as a woman who refuses to be collateral damage in someone else's beef with the Smith family. Her legal team frames this as a clear-cut case of defamation—a former friend turned tabloid weapon using her name for clout.
Insiders say Sheree has been quietly fuming over Bilaal's comments for weeks, but held back to let his interview fully drop before striking. Now that the clip has circulated across multiple platforms, she's going for maximum reputational protection—and maximum damages.
The lawsuit cites a May 4 promotional clip shared on social media claiming 'Exclusively: Bilaal claims Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino was sleeping with everyone in Hollywood!!!' The actual interview allegedly included multiple uses of the word 'whore' and explicit descriptions of alleged sexual conduct. She is seeking compensatory damages exceeding $1 million plus punitive damages under California slander per se law.
Sheree Zampino isn't letting this one slide—and frankly, she shouldn't have to. When someone weaponizes your name for viral engagement, the only language they understand is a courtroom summons.
Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino has officially filed a lawsuit against Bilaal Salaam, seeking more than $1 million in damages after he allegedly called her a 'whore' and spread vicious lies about her sex life during a recent interview. The legal filing, obtained by TMZ, names slander per se and intentional infliction of emotional distress among its causes for action—and based on the specifics here, Sheree has a remarkably strong foundation to stand on.
The drama stems from an appearance Bilaal made on Tasha K's "Unwine with Tasha K" series. According to the lawsuit, Sheree claims this wasn't random gossip—it was a calculated escalation after years of Bilaal publicly targeting Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. The suit describes his statements as 'outrageously offensive, shocking, and hurtful,' and points directly to a May 4 promotional clip that made its way across multiple social media platforms with text reading: 'Exclusive: Bilaal claims Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino was sleeping with everyone in Hollywood!!!' But the promotional material apparently understates what was actually said—Sheree's legal team alleges Bilaal doubled down in the full interview, calling her a 'whore' multiple times and claiming she was 'screwing everybody in Hollywood.' Here's where it gets interesting: Bilaal isn't some random internet troll.
He's a former friend of Will Smith who has spent years making controversial public claims about the actor and people close to him. The timing is particularly notable because Bilaal is currently embroiled in an active court battle with Jada Pinkett Smith over alleged threats—a legal proceeding that makes his decision to drag Sheree into the spotlight even more scrutinized. Sources familiar with the situation suggest this lawsuit could complicate his existing case, given that a pattern of defamation against connected parties paints a specific picture.
Under California law, slander per se applies when statements accuse someone of criminal conduct or sexual promiscuity—and that's exactly what Sheree's legal team is arguing here. The complaint states the remarks caused 'humiliation, emotional distress, embarrassment, and mental anguish,' seeking compensatory damages exceeding $1 million, punitive damages, and full legal costs. Whether she gets that amount remains to be seen, but the filing makes clear this isn't about quiet settlement negotiations—this is a public statement that her reputation has a price tag attached.
