Chris Brown could like Donald Trump, however the ‘Weakest Hyperlink’ singer actually doesn’t like Warner Bros. Discovery.
Asserting that the corporate and producers of the Investigation Discovery docuseries Chris Brown: A Historical past of Violence ignored information that didn’t match their narrative and holding him to previous sins, Brown is suing WBD and others for $500 million in a defamation submitting at this time
“To place it merely, this case is in regards to the media placing their very own earnings over the reality,” the jury trial in search of grievance in in Los Angeles Superior Court docket exclaims. “Because the starting of October of 2024, Ample LLC and Warner Brothers have been placed on discover that they have been selling and publishing false info of their pursuit of likes, clicks, downloads and {dollars} and to the detriment of Chris Brown,” it provides. Finally, on October 27, 2024, they aired Chris Brown: A Historical past of Violence (the ‘Documentary’), understanding that it was stuffed with lies and deception and violating primary journalist ideas.”
“They did so after being supplied proof that their info was false, and their storytelling ‘Jane Doe’ had not solely been discredited again and again however was actually a perpetrator of intimate accomplice violence and aggressor herself,” the doc from Santa Monica’s McCathern agency went on to say of the incident that supposedly occurred on a yacht of the a lot accused Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2020. “Mr. Brown has by no means been discovered responsible of any intercourse associated crime (rape, sexual battery, sexual assault, and many others.) however this documentary states in each accessible vogue that he’s a serial rapist and sexual abuser.”
Lengthy tainted within the eyes of many for his assault of then girlfriend Rihanna simply earlier than the 2009 Grammys, Brown’s go well with Tuesday does skirt over the lengthy litany of punching individuals, lovers and managers that Chris Brown: A Historical past of Violence particulars.
Tuesday’s lawsuit additionally sidesteps Rihanna’s later revelations that Brown hit her on quite a few different events throughout their relationship. It ignores a 2018 sexual assault case in opposition to the touring and album releasing Brown that was settled with a payout, however does heart in on a 2022 sexual assault and battery authorized motion by Jane Doe (who Brown and his attorneys title of their go well with) that was pretty shortly tossed out.
“Regardless of this, the Documentary’s producers portrayed (redacted) as credible, ignoring her established lack of veracity,” Brown’s go well with says. Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t reply to request for touch upon Brown’s grievance when contacted by Deadline, In the event that they do, we are going to replace this put up.
Meaning to donate “a portion” of that $500 million in damages to “survivors of sexual abuse,” if Brown wins the case, the performer’s fundamental lawyer had some phrases for WBD and the opposite defendants out of courtroom.
“This case is about defending the reality,” stated legal professional Levi McCathern, echoing the lawsuit considerably. “Regardless of being supplied with proof disproving their claims, the producers of this documentary deliberately promoted false and defamatory info, knowingly disregarding their moral obligations as journalists. Their actions undermine not solely Mr. Brown’s decade-long efforts to rebuild his life but in addition the credibility of true survivors of violence.”