SEATTLE - Singer-songwriter Chris Brown is facing a new lawsuit over alleged violence towards four individuals who attended a concert of his on July 19 at the Dickies Arena in El Paso, Texas, where he performed two shows as part of his "11:11" tour.
Concretely, concertgoers Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Da Marcus Powell filled a civil lawsuit for assault charges as well as a temporary restraining order against Brown.
"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," said Anthony Buzbee, the attorney representing the four alleged victims in the lawsuit. "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," he added.
After the show, the four plaintiffs and roughly 40 women were invited backstage to Chris Brown's VIP area, an event promoted and marketed by LiveNation, the lawsuit alleges.
After waiting for Brown for about 30 minutes, the alleged victims got tired of waiting and moved towards the lounge area, where Bush approached Brown to shake his hand and congratulate him on a good performance, stating "Good show, it's been a while, but I'm glad to see you are doing well. It's been a long time since I have seen you."
According to legal documents, a member of Brown's entourage told the artist "Man, you do not remember you two were beefing." After that comment, Brown then allegedly picked up a liquor cup and responded violently, encouraging his personnel to physically attack the four plaintiffs.
According to the lawsuit, Brown and between seven and 10 members of his entourage followed them into the hallway and began to beat them for several minutes. The four men alleged that Brown "participated in and directed" the violence and that they all underwent medical treatment as a result. They are now seeking up to $50 million for compensatory and punitive damages.
"Chris Brown reportedly has a long history of violence and has been arrested or accused of assault on at least ten occasions," Buzbee said in a statement to CBS News Texas. "Enough! The lawsuit The Buzbee Law Firm has filed seeks damages on behalf of the four men brutalized, with the hope of obtaining justice for these victims and putting an end, once and for all, to the intolerable and thuggish behavior set forth in the lawsuit," he added.
This is not the first time the Grammy-winning singer has been in trouble with the law. Along his long list of lawsuits, his most infamous incident happened 15 years ago, when he was charged with felony assault for physically abusing then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
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