Current:Home > MarketsChris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas -ProfitZone
Chris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas
View
Date:2025-04-16 15:10:51
Chris Brown is facing another lawsuit stemming from alleged violence.
Concertgoers Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Da Marcus Powell filed a civil lawsuit for assault against the "Go Crazy" singer in Harris County, Texas, Monday, online records viewed by USA TODAY show. They also filed to obtain a temporary restraining order.
"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," their attorney Anthony Buzbee said in a statement to USA TODAY Tuesday. "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."
The four men are suing Brown, 35, for $50 million after they were allegedly assaulted while backstage at the singer's 11:11 tour stop at Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Friday, according to a petition obtained by Variety and Entertainment Weekly.
Several members of Brown's entourage, including rappers Sinko Ceej, Hood Boss and Yella Beezy, as well as Live Nation, are also named as defendants in the lawsuit.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Brown and Live Nation.
According to documents obtained by EW and Variety, the plaintiffs were invited backstage after Brown's show along with "approximately 40 women."
When Bush approached Brown to congratulate his performance, a member of the singer's posse reminded Brown that he was "beefing" with Bush the last time they met, leading to Bush and his friends being "brutally and severely beat," per the petition.
Previous:Chris Brown says he was disinvited from NBA All-Star Celebrity Game due to controversies
The men alleged Brown "participated in and directed" the violence and that they all underwent medical treatment as a result.
The Grammy-winning singer is scheduled to wrap up his tour in Los Angeles next month.
The latest legal incident comes after a string of accusations of domestic violence throughout the course of his career, including his infamous 2009 assault of singer and then-girlfriend Rihanna on Grammys night and a restraining obtained by his ex-girlfriend and model Karreuche Tran in 2017 after she claimed that the singer threatened to kill her.
Contributing: Elise Brisco
veryGood! (98)
Related
- Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Stars React to Erik Menendez’s Criticism
- Inside Tia Mowry and Twin Sister Tamera Mowry's Forever Bond
- Senate confirms commander of US Army forces in the Pacific after Tuberville drops objections
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Top Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates
- Court asked to dismiss murder charge against Karen Read in death of her police officer boyfriend
- Takeaways from an AP and Texas Tribune report on 24 hours along the US-Mexico border
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Helene's explosive forecast one of the 'most aggressive' in hurricane history
Ranking
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- The Lainey Wilson x Wrangler Collab Delivers Grit, Grace & Iconic Country Vibes - Shop the Collection Now
- OpenAI exec Mira Murati says she’s leaving artificial intelligence company
- DOJ's Visa antitrust lawsuit alleges debit card company monopoly
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- Margaret Qualley Reveals Why Husband Jack Antonoff Lied to Her “First Crush” Adam Sandler
- Demi Lovato doesn’t remember much of her time on Disney Channel. It's called dissociation.
- Sean Diddy Combs and Kim Porter’s Kids Break Silence on Rumors About Her Death and Alleged Memoir
Recommendation
Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
The Lainey Wilson x Wrangler Collab Delivers Grit, Grace & Iconic Country Vibes - Shop the Collection Now
Pennsylvania high court asked to keep counties from tossing ballots lacking a date
OpenAI exec Mira Murati says she’s leaving artificial intelligence company
Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Marcellus Williams executed in Missouri amid strong innocence claims: 'It is murder'
Court asked to dismiss murder charge against Karen Read in death of her police officer boyfriend
Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock's cause of death revealed