Current:Home > StocksChris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas -VitalWealth Strategies
Chris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas
View
Date:2025-04-17 06:21:24
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! (5814)
Related
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Caitlin Clark Breaks Silence on Not Making 2024 Olympics Team
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she is saddened and shaken after assault, thanks supporters
- Living and Dying in the Shadow of Chemical Plants
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- A 4th person dies of injuries in Minneapolis shooting that also killed an officer
- A look in photos as the Bidens attend French state dinner marking 80th anniversary of D-Day
- Caitlin Clark reacts to controversy after Chennedy Carter's cheap shot
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Kia recalls about 460,000 Tellurides and tells owners to park outside because of fire risk
Ranking
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- National Weather Service forecasts more sweltering heat this week for Phoenix and Las Vegas areas
- RFK Jr. files new petition in Nevada amid legal battle over ballot access
- As consumers pump the brakes on EV purchases, hybrid production ramps up
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls
- Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?
- Celebrities need besties too: A look at famous duos on National Best Friends Day 2024
Recommendation
Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
Taylor Swift Stopping Show to Sing to Help Fan in Distress Proves She's a Suburban Legend
Airline lawyers spared religious liberty training in case about flight attendant’s abortion views
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
Ryan Garcia speaks out after being hospitalized following arrest at Beverly HIlls hotel
Watch: Bryce Harper's soccer-style celebration after monster home run in MLB London Series
Taylor Swift mashes up 'Crazier' from 'Hannah Montana' with this 'Lover' song in Scotland