Chris Brown has been sued for $50 million stemming from an incident that took place backstage at one of his concerts last Friday.
The plaintiffs—Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and DaMarcus Powell—filed their lawsuit in a Texas court on Monday, July 22. They are seeking at least $50 million in damages. In addition to the payment, the four plaintiffs are asking for a temporary restraining order against all defendants.
According to the complaint, which was first reported by TMZ, Brown and his crew severely beat the plaintiffs following the singer’s performance as part of his 11:11 Tour at Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth, Texas this past Friday. The four men were invited backstage after the set to meet Brown, who showed up 30 minutes later than anticipated.
Charles Bush says that he complimented Brown on the show and that the singer appreciated his words until “a member of Brown’s entourage remarked loudly to Brown, ‘Man, you don’t remember you two were beefing.’” At that point, Brown allegedly “instructed his entourage to ‘fuck Plaintiff Bush up.’”
One member of Brown’s entourage allegedly “punched Bush in the chest,” and another man allegedly “picked up a chair and threw it at Bush’s head.” At Brown’s instruction, members of his entourage also “punched [Larry Parker] in the face and chest, kicked [him] in the head for over ten minutes, and stomped on [him],” according to the complaint. In addition, the lawsuit states, “The entourage also punched Da Marcus [Powell] in the shoulder and [Joseph] Lewis in the shoulder and chest.” All four plaintiffs “are injured” and “undergoing medical treatment,” according to the lawsuit.
“No should have to endure what these clients endured,” said the plaintiffs’ attorney Tony Buzbee in a statement shared with Variety. “We will seek the maximum amount of damages allowed by law for this egregious conduct.
Formally, Brown and his co-defendants are being sued for assault and battery, negligence and gross negligence, and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.