FORT WORTH, Texas — A lawsuit filed Sunday, July 21, 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 Hoodboss (a.k.a. Hoodybaby), 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."
In response to the lawsuit, Brown has retained Dallas attorney Levi G. McCathern, II, who has represented major celebrities like Jerry Jones, Dak Prescott, Reggie Bush and Michael Irvin. In a statement, McCathern claims the plaintiffs were looking to "provoke [Brown] and his team."
“These individuals had a clear agenda when they approached Chris," McCathern's statement reads. "They were seeking trouble and are directly responsible for the situation that ensued.”
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy retained attorney Daryl K. Washington, who said his client was at the concert but had no involvement in the alleged assault.
Chris Brown has been charged criminally in assault cases before.
On February 8, 2009, Brown beat his then-girlfriend Rihanna, who was hospitalized as a result of the attack. On March 5 of that same year, he was charged with felony assault in the case. He pleaded guilty to those charges on June 22 and was given a plea deal including community service and five years of probation.
In October 2013, Brown was arrested for felony assault again in Washington D.C. In September 2014, he once again pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to time served.
Brown has also been accused in multiple cases of rape and sexual assault but has never been criminally charged.
The Fort Worth Police Department confirmed to WFAA that a police report was generated regarding an incident over the weekend at Dickies Arena, but said it could provide no further details due to the fact that their investigation remained ongoing.
Live Nation has not yet responded to WFAA's requests for comment.
The Fort Worth Police Department is asking anyone with information on the alleged assault to call the lead detective in the investigation at (817)392-4445.