Chris Brown is facing legal challenges once again, this time with a lawsuit demanding over $50 million in damages due to an alleged assault backstage at a Texas concert.
Petition filed in Harris County, the suit involves four plaintiffs, Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Da Marcus Powell, who claim they were attacked by Brown and his entourage at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
The incident, part of Brown’s 11:11 Tour, reportedly occurred last Friday. The plaintiffs assert they were invited backstage to meet Brown, who arrived late. During the encounter, after Bush praised Brown’s performance, tension escalated when a member of Brown’s group brought up a past conflict with Bush. According to the lawsuit, Brown acknowledged the previous altercation aggressively, leading to a violent outbreak where he and his group attacked the plaintiffs.
The assault allegedly included Brown instructing his team to target Parker, resulting in a prolonged attack. Both Powell and Lewis also suffered injuries necessitating medical attention. Tony Buzbee, the plaintiffs’ attorney, stressed the allegations’ seriousness and vowed to pursue the maximum damages permissible under law.
“This is Texas,” Buzbee stated, “and everyone is expected to abide by the law regardless of fame. Such unprovoked violence is intolerable, and we will seek all available damages against Brown and his associates.”
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for the extensive physical and emotional injuries sustained, further complicating Brown’s history of legal issues, including his high-profile plea deal in the assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Despite multiple requests for comment, representatives for Brown, Live Nation, and other named defendants have yet to respond.
