false — Trust Score 0/100
The claim that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have finalized their divorce is refuted by 11 sources, including the Los Angeles Times and the Times of India. As of May 2026, the couple remains legally married despite their 2016 separation. The 'judge ruling' mentioned in the post is a complete fabrication that misrepresents an April 2026 court decision where Jada was awarded $49,000 in legal fees in a lawsuit involving a former associate, not a divorce settlement.

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- bigtimsr2000
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- https://www.threads.com/@bigtimsr2000/post/DX4NoetjpLG?xmt=AQF0E97FT9e6-eDbQo4GNNYvSZVYqFGs5bZYZIMsWGvgfvTP-9Kv9oo74S0t0v4pOhw_Rp8&slof=1
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- May 3, 2026
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- -9kbLDWZqioNaMXXEhPQcQ
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Platform: THREADS Author: @bigtimsr2000 --- Caption/Description --- Example of petty and greedy females: In the divorce Jada (who has plenty of money herself) wanted to split Will Smith’s assets evenly. Why? Keep your own money and he keeps his money grubbing female. Anyway the judges ruled against it because of her cheating. Will keeps all his assets. Problem is why is she asking for anything? Women wonder why men don’t want to marry them these days 🤦♂️. The modern woman. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- WILL SMITH AND JADA PINKETT SMITH HAVE OFFICIALLY FINALIZED THEIR DIVORCE. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @bigtimsr2000 --- Caption/Description --- Example of petty and greedy females: In the divorce Jada (who has plenty of money herself) wanted to split Will Smith’s assets evenly. Why? Keep your own money and he keeps his money grubbing female. Anyway the judges ruled against it because of her cheating. Will keeps all his assets. Problem is why is she asking for anything? Women wonder why men don’t want to marry them these days 🤦♂️. The modern woman. --- Visible Text/Media --- Text graphic stating: WILL SMITH AND JADA PINKETT SMITH HAVE OFFICIALLY FINALIZED THEIR DIVORCE. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially finalized their divorce. 2. Jada Pinkett Smith requested an even split of Will Smith's assets during divorce proceedings. 3. A judge ruled against Jada Pinkett Smith's request for assets. 4. The judicial ruling against Jada Pinkett Smith was based on her cheating. 5. Will Smith retained all of his assets following the divorce settlement. --- Verification Focus --- Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith divorce finalized 2024 Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith divorce settlement assets Jada Pinkett Smith divorce judge ruling cheating Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith divorce AP Reuters Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith divorce fact check Snopes PolitiFact
Claims analyzed (5)
- false: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially finalized their divorce.
Multiple credible reports from April and May 2026 confirm that no divorce has been filed or finalized. The couple remains legally married despite living separately since 2016. - false: Jada Pinkett Smith requested an even split of Will Smith's assets during divorce proceedings.
Since no divorce proceedings have been initiated, there has been no legal request for asset division. The claim is a fabrication. - false: A judge ruled against Jada Pinkett Smith's request for assets.
The only recent judge ruling involving Jada Pinkett Smith was in April 2026, where a judge ruled IN HER FAVOR, ordering a former associate (Bilaal Salaam) to pay her $49,000 in legal fees. This had nothing to do with marital assets. - false: The judicial ruling against Jada Pinkett Smith was based on her cheating.
There was no ruling against Jada Pinkett Smith, and 'cheating' was not a factor in the actual legal case regarding attorney fees in the Bilaal Salaam lawsuit. - false: Will Smith retained all of his assets following the divorce settlement.
There is no divorce settlement as there is no divorce. The couple continues to share a property portfolio estimated at over $60 million.
Sources consulted (15)
- latimes.com — latimes.com
- hellomagazine.com — hellomagazine.com
- divorce.law — divorce.law
- bet.com — bet.com
- tribune.com.pk — tribune.com.pk
- primetimer.com — primetimer.com
- arynews.tv — arynews.tv
- readers.id — readers.id
- indiatimes.com — indiatimes.com
- koimoi.com — koimoi.com
- geo.tv — geo.tv
- Is Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith getting a divorce? Here's the truth — DigitEYE India
- Will Smith-Jada Pinkett divorce rumors resurface: What's really going on in 2026? — The Express Tribune
- Jada Pinkett Smith: Legal case update-April 24, 2026 — ARY News
- Jada Pinkett, Will Smith share whopping fortune despite separation — Geo News
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