Current:Home > ContactChris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas -CoinMarket
Chris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas
View
Date:2025-04-13 05:38:32
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! (34238)
Related
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- Amazon's 'Cross' almost gets James Patterson detective right: Review
- The Best Gifts for Men – That He Won’t Want to Return
- Bohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Jon Gruden joins Barstool Sports three years after email scandal with NFL
- Donna Kelce Includes Sweet Nod to Taylor Swift During Today Appearance With Craig Melvin
- Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, ‘The Saints’ and what his next movie might be
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Ranking
- Trump's 'stop
- Channing Tatum Drops Shirtless Selfie After Zoë Kravitz Breakup
- NFL Week 11 picks straight up and against spread: Will Bills hand Chiefs first loss of season?
- Jason Kelce Offers Up NSFW Explanation for Why Men Have Beards
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- It's Red Cup Day at Starbucks: Here's how to get your holiday cup and cash in on deals
- Blake Snell free agent rumors: Best fits for two-time Cy Young winner
- Japan to resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused accident
Recommendation
Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
Mother of Man Found Dead in Tanning Bed at Planet Fitness Gym Details His Final Moments
Up to 20 human skulls found in man's discarded bags, home in New Mexico
USMNT Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal Leg 1 vs. Jamaica: Live stream and TV, rosters
US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long record of promoting anti-vaccine views
USMNT Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal Leg 1 vs. Jamaica: Live stream and TV, rosters
Dozens indicted over NYC gang warfare that led to the deaths of four bystanders