Current:Home > ContactChris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas -Wealth Evolution Experts
Chris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas
View
Date:2025-04-11 12:41:59
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! (619)
Related
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- 'Saturday Night Live' brilliantly spoofs UFC promos with Ariana Grande as Celine Dion
- Chiefs' Harrison Butker Says It’s “Beautiful” for Women to Prioritize Family Over Career After Backlash
- SpaceX launches Starship the 5th time; successfully catches booster in huge mechanic arm
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- My Skin Hasn’t Been This Soft Since I Was Born: The Exfoliating Foam That Changed Everything
- Wisconsin officials require burning permits in 13 counties as dry conditions continue
- Trump’s campaign crowdfunded millions online in an untraditional approach to emergency relief
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Struggling to pay monthly bills? These companies say they can help lower them.
Ranking
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- SpaceX launches its mega Starship rocket. This time, mechanical arms will try to catch it at landing
- Sabrina Ionescu shows everyone can use a mentor. WNBA stars help girls to dream big
- An Election for a Little-Known Agency Could Dictate the Future of Renewables in Arizona
- Sam Taylor
- Pennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election
- How The Unkind Raven bookstore gave new life to a Tennessee house built in 1845
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser says 'clout chasing' is why her lawyers withdrew from case
Recommendation
Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
The Latest: Trump and Harris head back to Pennsylvania, the largest battleground state
'The Penguin' star Cristin Milioti loved her stay in Arkham Asylum: 'I want some blood'
WNBA and players’ union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement
Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
Sister Wives' Kody Brown Calls Ex Janelle Brown a Relationship Coward Amid Split
Aidan Hutchinson injury update: Lions DE suffers broken tibia vs. Cowboys
How child care costs became the 'kitchen table issue' for parents this election season