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Sumit Roy

“He was punching me”: Ria Jalesa accuses Beyoncé’s nephew Julez Smith of hotel assault, says she was left with bruises

Twitch streamer and content creator Ria Jalesa has publicly accused Julez Smith, the son of Solange Knowles and nephew of Beyoncé, of physically assaulting her during an encounter at a hotel. Speaking during a recent livestream, Ria described an alleged incident that she said left her with bruises and scratches across her body. She also claimed Smith later threatened her and pointed a firearm at her. The allegations gained attention after Instagram account Livebitez shared clips from her livestream on July 12. As of now, Julez Smith has not publicly responded to the claims, and the allegations remain unverified.

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