Chris Brown sued for $50 million for alleged assault on four concertgoers

• Chris Brown and his entourage were sued for $50 million for allegedly assaulting four concertgoers
• The alleged attack occurred on Friday, July 19, after Brown’s concert in Fort Worth, Texas
• Live Nation, the tour promoter behind Browns 11:11 Tour, was also named in the lawsuit

Chris Brown, along with some of his followers and his 11:11 Tour promoter Live Nation is being sued for $50 million over the alleged “brutal, violent attack” on four concertgoers.

According to the filing dated Sunday, July 21, the incident reportedly occurred after the R&B singer’s concert Friday night at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

The lawsuit, obtained by PEOPLE, alleges that Brown and Conway, Hood Boss (aka Omololu Omari Akinlolu) and Sinko Ceej “brutally and severely beat” four men – Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Damarcus Powell – in the allegedly unprovoked attack backstage at the show.

The lawsuit also claims that Live Nation continued its relationship with Brown despite his history of “bad behavior and violent conduct” and “shamelessly exploited Brown’s The 11:11 Tour and brought Brown to Texas for financial reasons.”

“This is Texas. People here don’t care how important or famous you think you are, you have a duty to obey the law and behave appropriately. Unprovoked violence cannot and will not be tolerated. We intend to pursue all damages permitted by law against Brown and his cronies, including punitive damages,” Tony Buzbee, attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement.

Representatives for Brown, Live Nation, Conway, Akinlolu and Ceej did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

“The acts of violence included Brown and his entourage surrounding the plaintiffs, throwing chairs at them, and repeatedly kicking, stomping, and punching them,” the lawsuit states. “The unprovoked acts of violence included multiple blows to the plaintiffs’ head and chest and, finally, stomping on them while they were on the ground. All of the plaintiffs were seriously injured in the brutal, violent attack in which Brown participated and directed.”

According to the lawsuit, the four men were invited to the VIP area of ​​Brown’s concert, where they allegedly waited 30 minutes for the “Look at Me” artist. When they got “tired” of waiting, Bush headed toward the exit and congratulated Brown on his performance. That’s when one of Brown’s men allegedly yelled, “Man, don’t you remember you two fighting?” The lawsuit claims Brown responded, “Oh yeah, we did… I don’t forget anything,” before telling his alleged accomplices to “fuck off” Bush.

The plaintiffs further alleged that while attempting to leave the building, they were pursued into a hallway by “seven to ten” members of Brown’s crew, but were attacked.

“One of Brown’s entourage, known by the code name Sinko, ran to the left side of the crowd and punched Bush in the chest,” the lawsuit states. “At the same time, another of Brown’s entourage, known by the code name Hood Boss, picked up a chair and threw it at Bush’s head.”

According to the lawsuit, Brown told one of his accomplices, Markies Deandre Conway (aka Yella Beezy), and several others to “go f***ing” Parker, who was then severely beaten. The lawsuit states that Parker was trapped in a stairwell, where he was then attacked by Brown, among others.

“At Brown’s direction, Parker was then punched in the face and chest, kicked in the head, and stomped on by Defendant Brown and his associates for over ten minutes,” the lawsuit states. “Brown called on his associates to simultaneously join in the attack. Brown and his entourage then continued to beat Plaintiff Parker with clenched fists for nearly several minutes, repeatedly stomped on Defendant Parker’s head, kicked him in the face and ribs, and caused serious bodily injury.”

According to the complaint, all four alleged victims required medical treatment. Parker, in particular, was hospitalized and “must undergo extensive medical treatment” for injuries he sustained in the attack, “including head injuries.”

The plaintiffs are asking the court for compensatory and punitive damages “in excess of $50 million” in addition to actual damages, which include “financial loss, pain and suffering, disfigurement, mental anguish, and past, present and future medical expenses.”

In addition to mentioning several of the defendants’ previous legal troubles, the lawsuit also details Brown’s run-ins with the law, including his 2009 attack on his then-girlfriend Rihanna, in which he agreed to a deal involving community service, five years of probation and domestic violence counseling. He has also faced various other allegations of physical and sexual assault over the years, most recently in 2023.