Chris Brown and crew sued for P2.9 billion for alleged 'brutal, violent assault' of four concertgoers
Chris Brown and his crew are being sued for $50 million (P2.9 billion) for alleged "brutal, violent assault" of four concertgoers during his The 11:11 tour.
PEOPLE Magazine reported that the incident took place following Brown's concert on Friday, July 19, at Dickies Arena in Texas.
The lawsuit claims that Brown, Markies Deandre Conway a.k.a. Yella Breezy, Omololu Omari Akinlolu a.k.a. Hood Boss, and Sinko Ceej "brutally and severely beat” Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Damarcus Powell during an alleged unprovoked attack backstage at the show.
Parker, Lewis, Bush, and Powell were invited to the VIP area of Brown's concert and were supposedly waiting for him for 30 minutes. As they got "tired" of waiting," Bush in the lawsuit said he made his way to the exit and congratulated Brown on his set.
That was when one of Brown's crew allegedly yelled, “Man, you don’t remember you two were beefing?” To which, Brown allegedly replied, “Oh yeah, we were…I don’t forget s**t,” before telling his alleged accomplices to “f**k” Bush up.
"Seven to 10" of Brown's crew then allegedly followed and attacked the plaintiffs into the hallway as they tried to leave. Sinko allegedly "ran to the left side of the crowd and punched Bush in the chest," while Hood Boss "picked up a chair and threw it at Bush’s head," the suit claims. Brown also allegedly told Yella Beezy and several others to “f**k” Parker up, leaving him badly beaten.
Parker was trapped in a stairwell where Brown and others allegedly punched him in the face and chest, kicked him in the head for over ten minutes, and stomped on him.
The plaintiffs also noted Brown's past legal issues, including his 2009 assault of ex-girlfriend Rihanna, and other alleged physical and sexual assault cases, most recently in 2023.
They are asking the court for compensatory and punitive damages “in excess [of] $50 million.” They're also asking for actual damages that include “pecuniary losses, pain and suffering, disfigurement, mental anguish, and past, present, and future medical expenses."
The lawsuit also claims that concert organizer Live Nation continued its relationship with Brown despite his history of "bad conduct and violent conduct," as it “shamelessly profits and promotes Brown’s The 11:11 Tour and brought Brown to Texas for financial gain."
Representatives for Brown, Conway, Akinlolu, Ceej, and Live Nation have yet to comment on the matter.
Brown, who's also a dancer, rose to fame in the aughts. His music has hip-hop and pop influences. He's known for hits like With You, New Flame, Loyal, Next to You, and Superhero.