Chris Brown’s $500 Million “History Of Violence” Lawsuit Tossed Out By Judge

Last January, Chris Brown determined to take authorized motion in opposition to Warner Bros. and the manufacturing home Ample over the docuseries Chris Brown: A History of Violence. The doc aired on ID again in 2024. It dives into the performer’s allegedly problematic previous, shining a light on allegations of abuse, sexual misconduct, and extra.

In his lawsuit, Brown accused Warner Bros. and Ample of publishing defamatory claims about him. According to him, this was allegedly performed after they got “proof” that the claims have been false.

“That’s not proper and that’s not good and I’ll simply say it proper right here disgrace on you, Warner Bros.,” his lawyer, Levi McCathern, stated on the time. “Shame on you massive corporations for doing this to folks‘s lives as a result of on the finish of the day individuals are extra vital than corporations.”

Now, Billboard experiences that the lawsuit has been dismissed by Judge Colin Leis. “The court docket has personally seen your complete documentary. The documentary recites many of the inconsistencies plaintiff notes, together with the existence of the textual content messages,” he wrote. “Media defendants thus offered a ‘truthful and true’ report of [the woman’s] statements and the judicial document and proceedings.”

At the time of writing, Brown has not publicly addressed the dismissal. He does have the selection to attraction it sooner or later if he chooses to.

As for the doc, the logline says, “Chris Brown’s previous all the way in which again to his troubled childhood, explores the lasting influence of the cycle of abuse, and poses the query: how does a person with such a violent public document preserve his famous person standing? With skilled and cultural commentary layered all through, the documentary offers considerate reflections into every survivor’s expertise and the psychological destruction within the aftermath of their abuse.”