Chris Brown was sued by four concertgoers in Texas over allegations that the singer and his entourage assaulted them backstage after his show in Fort Worth over the weekend.
The suit, filed in Harris County District Court on Monday and obtained by Rolling Stone, accuses Brown and three of his entourage members of assaulting plaintiffs Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and DaMarcus Powell after the four were invited to Brown’s VIP area following his Dickies Arena concert, alongside about 40 women. Aside from Brown, Sinko Seej, Omololu Akinlolu (AKA Hood Boss), and Markies Conway (AKA Yella Beezy) are named as defendants.
The specific causes of action listed in the complaint are assault and battery, negligence/gross negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiffs are seeking $50 million in damages, and they’ve also requested a temporary restraining order against the defendants.
A rep for Brown did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.
“This case arises from a violent assault perpetuated by a troubled recording artist with a checkered past,” the suit says. “Without justifiable provocation, performer Christopher Maurice Brown (‘Chris Brown’), and his paid entourage, brutally and severely beat Plaintiffs Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Da Marcus Powell. Chris Brown has a long history of violence. The Plaintiffs herein are the latest in a long line of individuals who have suffered at Brown’s hands.”
Live Nation, the promoter for the show, was also listed as a defendant in the suit. Citing Brown’s purported history of violence, the suit claims the promotion and ticketing giant “shamelessly profits and promotes Brown’s The 11:11 Tour and brought Brown to Texas for financial gain.”
The company is accused of failing to “insure that the participates of the concert who may be around Brown, and his associates, were safe,” per the suit. (A rep for Live Nation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
