Current:Home > MarketsChris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas -Momentum Wealth Path
Chris Brown sued for $50M after alleged backstage assault of concertgoers in Texas
View
Date:2025-04-14 12:01:56
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! (4684)
Related
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Sarah Michelle Gellar Addresses Returning to I Know What You Did Last Summer Reboot
- Sarah Michelle Gellar Addresses Returning to I Know What You Did Last Summer Reboot
- Alabama jailers to plead guilty for failing to help an inmate who froze to death
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- DONKOLO: The Revolutionary Power of Blockchain Technology, Transforming the Global Innovation Engine
- Not Sure How To Clean a Dishwasher or Washing Machine? These Pods are on Sale for $15 & Last a Whole Year
- Gene Simmons Facing Backlash Due to Comments Made During DWTS Appearance
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- Do you really want an AI gadget?
Ranking
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- Mississippi’s Medicaid director is leaving for a private-sector job
- Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down
- You'll Need to Calm Down After Seeing Taylor Swift Cradling Pregnant Brittany Mahomes' Baby Bump
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- What does Hurricane Milton look like from space? NASA shares video of storm near Florida
- Not Sure How To Clean a Dishwasher or Washing Machine? These Pods are on Sale for $15 & Last a Whole Year
- Hurricane Milton re-strengthens to Category 5 as it approaches Florida | The Excerpt
Recommendation
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
John Amos' cause of death revealed: 'Roots' actor died of heart failure
John Amos' cause of death revealed: 'Roots' actor died of heart failure
Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court
John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
The Latest: Hurricane Milton threatens to overshadow presidential campaigning
Kenya Moore, Madison LeCroy, & Kandi Burruss Swear by This $5.94 Hair Growth Hack—Get It on Sale Now!
This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire