Chris Brown Accused, in New Lawsuit, of “Brutally and Severely” Assaulting Concertgoers

Chris Brown is being sued by four men who accuse the singer “and his paid entourage” of “brutally and severely” assaulting 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 performance, they “were invited backstage to Chris Brown’s VIP area,” and waited 30 minutes for the musician to show up. Charles Bush says that he complimented Brown on the show and that the singer appreciated his words until “a member of Brown’s entourage remarked loudly to Brown, ‘Man, you don’t remember you two were beefing.’” At that point, Brown allegedly “instructed his entourage to ‘fuck Plaintiff Bush up.’”

One 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 instruction, members of his entourage also “punched [Larry Parker] in the face and chest, kicked [him] in the head for over ten minutes, and stomped on [him],” according to the complaint. In addition, the lawsuit states, “The entourage also punched Da Marcus [Powell] in the shoulder and [Joseph] Lewis in 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., the rapper Markies Deandre “Yella Beezy” Conway, and apparent members of the musician’s entourage called Sinko Ceej and Omololu Omari “Hood Boss” Akinlolu.

Formally, Brown and his co-defendants are being sued for assault and battery, negligence and gross negligence, and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

When reached via email, Tony Buzbee, an attorney for the plaintiffs, replied, “The lawsuit speaks itself. Pretty clear and egregious behavior.”

Representatives from Live Nation Entertainment and Brown’s record label, RCA Records, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.