Chris Brown and ex-housekeeper want to reach agreement in lengthy legal dispute

Chris Brown is trying to avoid trial and settle his long-running legal battle with his former housekeeper.
The ‘Run It’ singer was previously sued by Maria Aliva in 2021 for $71 million in damages after his dog allegedly “viciously and brutally” attacked him while she was working at his California home in December 2020. Although the two were scheduled to face each other in court on September 30 of this year, both the singer and his former employee asked for the date to be postponed.
According to documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, both parties “recently expressed a desire to participate in mediation in the summer of 2024.”
The documents further state: “Before the parties continue to devote litigation resources to finalizing party depositions and third-party witness statements, the parties would prefer to conserve those resources to attempt to resolve this litigation in mediation in the near future.”
“The parties hereby request a short-term adjournment of the hearing and an extension of the hearing date for approximately four (4) months in order to facilitate the parties’ compliance with their disclosure obligations based on the existing hearing date.”
The woman claimed that the 34-year-old singer’s Hades (Caucasian Shepherd Dog) dog appeared out of nowhere while she was taking out the trash and “brutally” bit her on the face, arms and body, ripping off parts of her skin.
The housekeeper claimed she was left lying in a pool of blood while listening to Chris order his security guards to remove the dog from the property.
She claimed that on the day in question she feared her life was over and is seeking damages for emotional distress and to cover the cost of her medical bills.
However, the ‘Loyal’ singer and his legal team argued that the housekeeper’s injuries were caused by her own conduct, claiming that she had
“intentionally annoyed, mistreated and abused the dog and thereby provoked the attack.”
His attorney wrote in court documents: “(Doe) caused the injuries she now complains of and assumed the risk involved in doing so with full knowledge of the magnitude of that risk, knowing that her past conduct could result in the dog attacking her and causing her serious injury, both of which events are alleged to have occurred.”
A judge has yet to decide on the request to postpone the hearing.