Chris Brown faces $50 million lawsuit for assaulting concertgoers

Los Angeles: Singer-songwriter Chris Brown, who is no stranger to controversy, has been sued for $50 million (approximately Rs 418 crore) in connection with an incident that occurred backstage at one of his concerts. Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Da Marcus Powell filed the suit on Tuesday in Harris County, Texas, against Brown, his tour promoter Live Nation, Sinko Ceej, Hood Boss and Yella Beezy.
According to Variety, the four men were invited backstage to meet Brown, who showed up 30 minutes later than expected. Before leaving, Bush approached Brown to congratulate him on the show, after which a member of the singer’s entourage reminded Brown that the two had previously had issues. Brown reportedly said, “Oh yeah, we were. What up, n****? I don’t forget sh*t.”

The complaint states that Brown and seven to 10 members of his entourage attacked Bush, punching him in the chest. It also alleges that Hood Boss picked up a chair and threw it at Bush’s head.
In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend and global star Rihanna. He had a turbulent and abusive relationship with his former girlfriends.
(With IANS inputs)