Chris Brown, an American musician, is now facing a fresh lawsuit after being sued for $50 million days ago by four male fans who claimed they were attacked by Brown and his crew, Live Nation, during the singer’s concert last Friday night at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Chris Brown Sued for $15 million: According to reports, Frederick R. Overpeck, a Dickies Arena staff member and head of back security, filed the latest claim.
Frederick claims that he was seriously hurt while attempting to rescue four male fans (Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Damarcus Powell) who were being assaulted by the hip-hop star and his gang.
Aside from Chris, his crew members named in the lawsuit include Conway, Hood Boss (a.k.a. Omololu Omari Akinlolu), and Sinko Ceej, all for $15 million. Live Nation is Brown’s 11:11 tour promoter.
Frederick, who claims he is unable to work owing to his severe injuries, claimed Brown, 35, threw the initial punch and orchestrated the mayhem on July 19.
According to a civil complaint filed Tuesday in Houston court, Frederick Overpeck attempted to intervene to halt the violence but was thrown aside, while Brown shouted racial slurs and encouraged his entourage to join in and assault the four fans.
Elaborating on the incident, Overpeck claims he tried to shield Parker, who was trapped in a stairwell, placing himself between Parker and most of the attackers.
“Unfortunately, the attackers, to include Brown, did not stop the violence, they instead continued to kick and stomp victim Parker, and in the process repeatedly kicked Plaintiff as well, severely injuring him.”as stated in the court document.
Prior to this new lawsuit, Brown and his crew were already facing a $50 million lawsuit filed on Sunday by four concert attendees for an alleged “brutal, violent assault.”
The complaint, obtained by PEOPLE, alleges that Brown, Conway, Hood Boss (a.k.a. Omololu Omari Akinlolu), and Sinko Ceej “brutally and severely beat” Parker, Lewis, Bush, and Powell in what was described as an unprovoked attack backstage at his concert.
The suit criticized Live Nation for maintaining their relationship with the “No One Else” singer despite his history of “bad conduct and violent behavior.”
At the time, representatives for Brown, Live Nation, Conway, Akinlolu, and Ceej did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Attorney Tony Buzbee, speaking on behalf of the plaintiffs, stated: “This is Texas. The people here don’t care how important or famous you think you are, you have an obligation to follow the laws and conduct yourself in an appropriate way. Unprovoked violence can’t and won’t be tolerated. We intend to seek all damages that the law allows against Brown and his cohorts, to include punitive damages.”
Allegedly, Brown and his entourage were “throwing chairs” and “repeatedly kicking, stomping, and beating” the plaintiffs.
“The brutal, violent assault participated in and directed by Brown, severely injured all Plaintiffs,” according to the filing.
The lawsuit claims that the four men were invited into the VIP area of Brown’s concert, where they allegedly waited for the R&B singer for 30 minutes. When they grew “tired” of waiting, Bush claims he made his way to the exit and congratulated Brown on his performance.
At that moment, one of Brown’s entourage allegedly reminded the singer that they were “beefing” and told his accomplices to “f—” Bush up.
The plaintiffs claimed they were cornered in a hallway and attacked by “seven to 10” of Brown’s crew as they tried to leave.
“One of Brown’s entourage, known by the alias Sinko, ran to the left side of the crowd and punched Bush in the chest,” the suit claimed. “Simultaneously, another of Brown’s entourage, stage alias Hood Boss, picked up a chair and threw it at Bush’s head.”
In the complaint, Brown allegedly told Conway and several others to “f—” Parker up, leaving him badly beaten.
The suit also claims Parker was trapped in a stairwell, where he was attacked by Brown and others. However, all four plaintiffs required medical treatment.
The alleged victims are seeking compensatory and punitive damages “in excess [of] $50 million,” as well as actual damages that include “pecuniary losses, pain and suffering, disfigurement, mental anguish, and past, present, and future medical expenses.”
Related: Celine Dion performing at Paris 2024 Olympics
