Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Can Take Cut of Tour Profits to Pay $13M Dog Attack Verdict, Judge Says
As the singer sells out stadiums, Maria Avila claims Brown has “made no effort" to start paying the huge verdict over a brutal dog attack.
Maria Avila, a former housekeeper, can claim a portion of Chris Brown's tour profits to cover a $13 million verdict following a severe dog attack in 2020. Los Angeles judge Huey P. Cotton granted the request on Aug. 20, ruling that all future revenue from the R&B Tour should be assigned to Avila. The judge cited the tour's earnings, which have already surpassed $100 million.
Avila was attacked by Brown's 200-pound Caucasian shepherd named Hades while cleaning his Tarzana, Calif., home, resulting in permanent facial disfigurement, scarring, and vision loss. The dog, often used as a guard dog in Russian prisons, caused significant harm despite Brown's warnings about its aggressive nature. Brown had been found negligent in the trial, but the case ultimately went to a jury who awarded Avila $12.9 million in damages.
Avila's attorneys had repeatedly reached out to Brown's legal team for payment without success, prompting the judge to order the assignment of tour profits. Both sides have yet to comment on the decision, and Brown is pursuing an appeal of the verdict.
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