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British star Jodie Turner-Smith 'funded brother's drug use and sex parties as he forced woman into sex and called her his white slave', bombshell lawsuit claims

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Rossiter, J. (2026, September 26). British star Jodie Turner-Smith 'funded brother's drug use and sex parties as he forced woman into sex and called her his white slave', bombshell lawsuit claims. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16162243/Jodie-Turner-Smith-funded-brothers-drug-sex-parties.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother Richard Smith are facing a lawsuit where three anonymous plaintiffs accuse them of hosting drug-fueled sex parties at a house owned by Turner-Smith in Los Angeles. The claims include allegations that Richard Smith forced one woman into sexual activity and called another his "white slave." Additionally, the suit accuses Turner-Smith of funding her brother's drug use and allowing him to host these events at her property.
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Jodie Turner-Smith, a British actress known for roles in "Queen & Slim," is facing allegations in a lawsuit that her brother, Richard Smith, hosted sex parties where drugs and guns were present. Three anonymous claimants have filed the suit, alleging that Mr. Smith pressured them to take drugs and engage in sexual activity with him at these events. According to the claims, Turner-Smith funded her brother's drug use and provided a Los Angeles home for one of the alleged victims in exchange for sex. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday, naming both Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother as defendants. Born in Peterborough to Jamaican parents, Turner-Smith moved to the US at age ten and made her acting debut in 2013 at age 27, gaining recognition for roles opposite Daniel Kaluuya and in Zayn Malik's music video "Pillowtalk."

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Turner-Smith PERSON · 7× Smith PERSON · 6× Anne Boleyn PERSON · 3× Los Angeles GPE · 3× Henry VIII's PERSON · 2× Jodie Turner-Smith PERSON · 2× Queen ORG · 2× Richard Smith PERSON · 2× Slim PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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She made her acting debut aged 27 in 2013 after moving to Los Angeles on the advice of singer Pharrell Williams and appeared in former One Direction singer Zayn Malik's Pillowtalk music video before starring opposite Daniel Kaluuya in Queen and Slim in 2019.
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🔮 She made her acting debut aged 27 in 2013 after moving to Los Angeles on the advice of singer Pharrell Williams and appeared in former One Direction singer Zayn Malik's Pillowtalk music video before starring opposite Daniel Kaluuya in Queen and Slim in 2019.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother are being sued by three people claiming he hosted sex parties and pressured them to take drugs she funded. asserted
she → see → drugs
The first black actress to play Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn, who also starred in Queen and Slim, was named alongside her brother Richard Smith in court documents filed on Thursday. asserted
who → play → Thursday
Three anonymous claimants say Mr Smith invited each of them to parties where there were drugs, guns and people having sex, according to the court papers. uncertain
Smith → say → papers
The first and third claimants said Mr Smith pressured them to take drugs and engage in sexual activity with him, with the third also claiming he allowed her to stay at his Los Angeles home in exchange for sex. asserted
her → say → sex
Later, the first claimant said she found out the house in question was owned by Ms Turner-Smith, 40. asserted
house → say → Smith
Born in Peterborough to Jamaican parents, Ms Turner-Smith moved to the US aged ten after her parents divorced. asserted
parents → bear → US
She made her acting debut aged 27 in 2013 after moving to Los Angeles on the advice of singer Pharrell Williams and appeared in former One Direction singer Zayn Malik's Pillowtalk music video before starring opposite Daniel Kaluuya in Queen and Slim in 2019. asserted
She → make → 2019
Ms Turner-Smith's casting in 2020 as Anne Boleyn in a series following the final days of Henry VIII's second wife before her beheading was controversial as the first black actress to take on the role. asserted
casting → follow → role
Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother Richard Smith were named in court documents on Thursday claiming he staged sex parties at a house she owned in Los Angeles The Queen and Slim star, who was the first black actress to portray Anne Boleyn, is also accused of financing drugs for her brother She admitted she knew it might be a 'stretch' for some viewers but added others were 'finally ready' for a fresh take. Her brother Mr Smith, already a convicted felon, was born in Jamaica and is accused by the second anonymous complainant in this week's lawsuit of having referred to her as his 'white slave' and described himself as her 'master'. According to court documents, that woman made similar allegations to her co-claimants and alleged she had a conversation with Mr Smith in which he said his sister used cocaine with him and helped fund a drug purchase. uncertain
sister → name → purchase
She also claimed Mr Smith told her his sister had given him an Audi that 'he used to transport packages to USPS that allegedly contained narcotics transported across state lines'. uncertain
that → claim → lines
And she said he told her he was 'more talented' than Ms Turner-Smith and shared other opinions 'expressing hostility' towards black women and family members. asserted
he → say → women
Ms Turner-Smith as the title character in the Channel 5 programme Anne Boleyn, exploring the final moments of the queen's life from her lens before she is executed by her husband Mr asserted
she → explore → husband
Smith is being sued for claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment, emotional distress and fraud, while his sister is being pursued for alleged property-related negligence, negligence per se, child endangerment, and aiding & abetting. uncertain
sister → sue → negligence
A spokesman for Ms Turner-Smith said the lawsuit was 'fictional' and the claims were 'not true'. uncertain
claims → say → Smith
After marrying her ex-husband – actor Joshua Jackson – in 2019, Ms Turner-Smith had a daughter in April the following year. asserted
Smith → marry → April
In 2023 she filed for divorce from Mr Jackson and they reportedly reached a settlement last year. uncertain
they → file → settlement
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