Chris Brown A $500 million lawsuit was filed against Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing the company of defamation in a recent docu-series.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, January 21, in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brown, 35, claims that WBD and production company Ample Entertainment intentionally included false allegations of sexual assault against him in Discovery's investigations. Chris Brown History of Violencefor each multiple ports incl diverse and Hollywood Reporterwhich obtained the documents.
Brown's lawyers said the woman who accused him of rape in 2020, identified only as “Jane Doe” on the show, had previously been “discredited” and was a “perpetrator of intimate partner violence and an abuser herself.” (Doe's 2022 lawsuit accuses Brown of sexual assault and battery on a yacht owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs It was rejected, according to the recording.)
The “Forever” singer’s lawyers argued, “Quite simply, this case is about the media putting their own profits over the truth,” according to documents obtained by the site. diverse. “Since the beginning of October of 2024, Ample LLC and Warner Brothers were put on notice that they were promoting and disseminating false information in their pursuit of likes, clicks, downloads, and dollars on Chris Brown’s account. Ultimately, on October 27, 2024, they broadcast “Chris Brown: A History of Violence” (the documentary), knowing that it is full of lies, deception and violations of basic journalistic principles.
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Chris Brown's 2009 arrest for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna was just the beginning of his ongoing legal issues. Brown rose to stardom after the release of his studio album in 2005. His second album, released two years later, included his hit song “Kiss Kiss”, which set Brown on the path to be(…)
Brown accuses WBD and defendant Waver of defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Us Weekly I have reached out to WBD and Ample for comment.
“This case is about protecting the truth,” Brown's attorney said. Levi McCathernHe said in a statement to: the people and Delivery time. “Despite being provided with evidence refuting their claims, the producers of this documentary deliberately promoted false and defamatory information, deliberately ignoring their ethical obligations as journalists. Their actions not only undermine Mr. Brown’s decade-long efforts to rebuild his life, they also undermine the credibility of survivors.” realities of violence.
The latest investigative news has covered Chris Brown's history of abuse allegations – so why was Sean “Diddy” Combs mentioned so many times in the documentary? Chris Brown: A History of Violence, which aired on Sunday, October 25, is part of the network's “No Excuse for Abuse” campaign, which highlights the complex dynamics of intimate relationships (…)
In the lawsuit, Brown's lawyers pointed to his past legal troubles, including in 2009 Assaulting his then-girlfriend RihannaBut he said the singer “publicly admitted his mistakes and addressed them” in a 2017 documentary, and has since “grown from those experiences, and his development speaks for itself.”
