Chris Brown Sues Warner Brothers for $500 Million for Allowing Unfounded Rape Allegations in 'Chris Brown' Documentary

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Chris Brown has reportedly sued Warner Brothers for $500 million over the release of the documentary Chris Brown: A History of Violence.

According to PEOPLE, the singer called out the October 2024 documentary, which showed multiple women coming forward and detailing their alleged experiences with Brown. PEOPLE stated, "Brown is suing Warner Bros., Ample, and the documentary's producers for alleged defamation-libel and infliction of emotional distress through the claims made in the documentary."

One accuser, identified as Jane Doe, alleges Brown raped her in 2020. The R&B singer's defense team denied the claims in the film." Brown's attorney stated, "This case is about the media putting their own profits over the truth." The lawsuit said the network aired the documentary "knowing that it was full of lies and deception and violating journalistic principles."

According to the filing obtained by PEOPLE, the woman who alleges Brown sexually violated her had previously been "discredited" as an alleged "perpetrator of intimate partner violence and aggressor herself." There are no founded sexual assault claims, nor has the "Don't Judge Me" singer ever been convicted of sexual assault. Brown's attorneys take issue with the project depicting the 35-year-old star as a "serial rapist" and "sexual abuser" without the singer having a day in court for either crime.

Yet, the Grammy Award-winning artist's career path has been highly checkered. The "No Air" singer released his debut album "Chris Brown" at 16 and quickly ascended to stardom. The overnight ascension into celebrity status is what some industry insiders feel complicated his life's trajectory.

In 2009, at 20 years old, Brown was found guilty of physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna. Since then, he has been cited for other physical altercations and legal incidents. The assault against Rihanna still heavily looms over his career. Yet Brown and others feel the media is indifferent to him about the 16-year-old assault and forgiving towards many of his entertainment industry counterparts who've had similar transgressions. In his documentary, Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life, the singer explained his regret about assaulting Rihanna, who he still regards as the love of his life; he stated, "I'm not ever trying to put my hands on any female like that—I felt like a fu**ing monster."

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In 2023, Brown stated that cancel culture attempted to end his career because he's Black; he posted on Instagram, "Where are the cancel culture with these white artists that date underage women, beat the f** out their wives, giving b*** Aids." He continued—mentioning the names of other artists who were involved in domestic violence, such as Sean Penn, Mel Gibson, Nicolas Cage, Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Lee, Charlie Sheen, and Carmen Electra.

Despite the limitations placed on his career, Brown has maintained exceptional relevance in the world of music. The R&B star is on a sold-out world tour for his eleventh studio album, 11:11.

In December, an online petition from a South African women's group attempted to stop his performances in the nation. Yet, fans were so eager to see him perform that Brown sold out two shows with approximately 90,000 fans each night. During his following tour stop in São Paulo, Brazil, the Virginia native sold out Allianz Parque Stadium for two consecutive nights. The star reportedly earned $82.38 million from the tour without major sponsorship.

The "Feel Something" singer is also a visual and creative artist. Brown and entrepreneur John Dean launched The Auracles Creative Agency for fashion, artistic expression, and storytelling. The duo was featured in Forbes for their footwear products, the Freq Nami Boot and Freq Nami slide, which became a sold-out product.

Although Brown appears to be locked out of most mainstream Hollywood opportunities [Chris was expected to have a career similar to Michael Jackson's before the Rihanna incident] his ability top music charts for 20 consecutive years, sell out long-scale stadiums, tour with no sponsorship, and thrive from multiple artistic talents.

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