Chris Brown is being sued by four men who accuse the singer “and his paid entourage” of “brutally and viciously” attacking them after a recent concert in Forth Worth, Texas. The plaintiffs – Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and DaMarcus Powell – filed their lawsuit in a Texas court on Monday, July 22. They are seeking at least $50 million in damages.
According to the lawsuit, obtained by Pitchfork, the plaintiffs attended Chris Brown's concert at Dickies Arena on Saturday, July 20. They claim that, after the show, they were “invited backstage to Chris Brown's VIP area” and waited 30 minutes for the musician to appear. Charles Bush says he complimented Brown on the show and that the singer appreciated his words until “a member of Brown's entourage loudly remarked to Brown, 'Man, you don't remember you two rocking.' At that point, Brown allegedly. “He ordered his entourage to 'fuck Plaintiff Bush'”.
A member of Brown's entourage allegedly “punched Bush in the chest” and another man allegedly “picked up a chair and threw it at Bush's head.” At Brown's command, members of his entourage were “punching [Larry Parker] in the face and chest, kicks [him] on the head for over ten minutes and pressed [him],” according to the complaint. Additionally, the lawsuit states, “The escorts also punched DaMarcus [Powell] on the shoulder and [Joseph] Lewis on the shoulder and chest.” All four plaintiffs are “injured” and “undergoing medical treatment,” according to the lawsuit.
In addition to Brown, the plaintiffs are suing Live Nation Worldwide Inc., Live Nation Marketing Inc., rapper Markies Deandre “Yella Beezy” Conway and apparently members of the musician's entourage named Sinko Ceej and Omololu Omari “Hood Boss” Akinlolu .
Officially, Brown and his co-defendants are being sued for assault and battery, negligence and gross negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
When reached by email, Tony Buzbee, an attorney for the plaintiffs, responded: “The lawsuit speaks for itself. Pretty clear and outrageous behavior.”
Representatives for Live Nation Entertainment and Brown's record label, RCA Records, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
