Chris Brown Sued For $50 Million Over Alleged Violent Assault On Concertgoers
Chris Brown is facing a $50 million lawsuit for the alleged “brutal, violent assault” on four concertgoers, along with several members of his entourage and his 11:11 tour promoter Live Nation.
The lawsuit, filed on Sunday, July 21, claims that the incident occurred after Chris’ concert on Friday night at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The plaintiffs, Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Damarcus Powell, allege that they were attacked by Chris and his associates backstage.
According to the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, Chris, along with Omololu Omari Akinlolu (known as Hood Boss) and Sinko Ceej, “brutally and severely beat” the four men in what they describe as an unprovoked attack.
The complaint details that the attack involved the Zero hitmaker and his crew surrounding the plaintiffs, throwing chairs at them, and repeatedly kicking, stomping, and beating them. The plaintiffs claim they were struck multiple times in the head and chest and were stomped on while down, resulting in severe injuries.
The plaintiffs allege that they were invited into the VIP area of Chris’ concert and waited for about 30 minutes. Charles claims that when he approached Chris to congratulate him on his performance, one of the singer’s crew members yelled, “Man, you don’t remember you two were beefing?”
Chris allegedly responded, “Oh yeah, we were…I don’t forget s—” and then instructed his associates to attack Charles.
As the plaintiffs tried to leave, they were reportedly followed into a hallway by seven to ten of Chris’ crew members and attacked. The lawsuit states that Sinko punched Charles in the chest while Hood Boss threw a chair at his head. Brown allegedly directed his crew to “f—” Larry up, resulting in Larry being trapped in a stairwell and severely beaten. The complaint claims that Larry was punched, kicked, and stomped on for over ten minutes, causing significant injuries that required hospitalization and extensive medical treatment.
The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $50 million, in addition to damages for pecuniary losses, pain and suffering, disfigurement, mental anguish, and medical expenses.
The lawsuit also criticizes Live Nation for continuing to work with Chris despite his history of “bad conduct and violent conduct,” accusing the promoter of profiting from the singer’s tour for financial gain.
Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the plaintiffs, stated, “This is Texas. The people here don’t care how important or famous you think you are, you have an obligation to follow the laws and conduct yourself in an appropriate way. Unprovoked violence can’t and won’t be tolerated. We intend to seek all damages that the law allows against Brown and his cohorts, to include punitive damages.”
