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A lawsuit filed Sunday alleges R&B singer Chris Brown and his entourage beat four men after his Saturday night concert in Fort Worth.
Brown is named alongside Texas rappers Yella Beezy and Hood boss (a.k.a. Hoody baby), UK rapper Sinko Ceej and entertainment conglomerate Live Nation as defendants in the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims the assault happened following Brown’s concert at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Saturday night. The court filing alleges that the attack was unprovoked, and involved Brown and his entourage surrounding the plaintiffs, then throwing chairs at them, kicking them, stomping them and beating them.
The four men listed as plaintiffs in the suit are seeking retribution from the men who allegedly beat them as well as from Live Nation, the company that promoted the event. The plaintiffs, who are being represented by prominent Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, are seeking $50 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
Buzbee has previously litigated high-profile cases against NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson, rapper Travis Scott and oil and gas giant BP. He was also the lead attorney representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial.
Buzbee issued a statement regarding the case via his Instagram account on Sunday morning.
“We filed suit last night alleging that, on Saturday night in Ft. Worth, entertainer Chris Brown, along with his entourage, attacked and brutally beat several men who had just attended his concert,” Buzbee wrote in an Instagram caption for a picture of Chris Brown attending a previous court proceeding while wearing an orange prison jumpsuit. “Multiple police reports have been made.
At least one of the men beaten remains hospitalized. Chris Brown reportedly has a long history of violence and has been arrested or accused of assault on at least ten occasions. Enough! The lawsuit The Buzbee Law Firm has filed seeks damages on behalf of the four men brutalized this last weekend, 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.”
R&B star Chris Brown and his paid entourage brutally beat several men who attended Brown’s concert Saturday night in Fort Worth, according to a lawsuit. Brown performed at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth Saturday as part of his 11:11 tour.
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 Live Nation, according to the lawsuit filed on behalf of the four plaintiffs by The Buzbee Law Firm. When they entered the VIP area, Brown told all of the women to put their phones on a table, the lawsuit states. Brown and his entourage then left, closed the door and stationed a security guard in front of it.
About 30 minutes later, Brown returned; however, the plaintiffs were ready to leave and moved to exit the lounge area. Just before leaving, Plaintiff One approached Brown to shake his hand and congratulate him on a good show, 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.”
Brown shook the man’s hand and replied, “Hey, yeah it has been, and I appreciate it.” A member of Brown’s entourage then said loudly to Brown, “Man, you don’t remember you two were beefing,” court documents state. Brown then allegedly picked up a liquor cup and responded, “Oh yeah, we were. What’s up, n? I don’t forget s.” The R&B singer then allegedly told his entourage to “f**” the man “up.”
Hearing this, Plaintiff One tried to get his friends and leave; however, Brown and approximately seven to 10 members of his entourage followed them into the hallway and began to beat them, the lawsuit alleges. One of Brown’s entourage, known by the alias Sinko, ran to the left side of the crowd and punched Plaintiff One in the chest, according to the lawsuit. At the same time, another of Brown’s entourage, known as Hood Boss, picked up a chair and threw it at Plaintiff One’s head.
Brown then allegedly told Markies Deandre Conway and others to “f***” Plaintiff Two “up.” Being outnumbered, Plaintiff Two said he ran to the staircase and tried to exit at the bottom of the stairs, but the door was locked. He said he was then punched in the face and chest, kicked in the head for over 10 minutes, and stomped on by Brown and his entourage.
Being outnumbered, Plaintiff Two said he ran to the staircase and tried to exit at the bottom of the stairs, but the door was locked. He said he was then punched in the face and chest, kicked in the head for over 10 minutes, and stomped on by Brown and his entourage. Brown told the members of his entourage to join in the assault simultaneously, the lawsuit states, and they continued to beat Plaintiff Two closed-fisted for several minutes, repeatedly stomping on his head, kicking his face and ribs, and causing severe bodily injury.
The entourage also assaulted and injured two other plaintiffs. All are undergoing medical treatment. Attorney Tony Buzbee said multiple police reports have been made and at least one of the men beaten remains hospitalized.
“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.”
Brown, three members of his entourage and Live Nation are named in the lawsuit, which seeks $50 million for compensatory and punitive damages. The lawsuit states that Live Nation failed to ensure that concertgoers who may be around Brown and his associates were safe.