Chris Brown on the Hook for $13 Million Over Dog’s Attack of Housekeeper

Chris Brown must pay a former housekeeper millions of dollars after she was injured in a dog attack on his property in 2020.

As first reported by Billboard, a jury determined that the Brown artist owes $12.9 million to the housekeeper in question, Maria Avila, in connection with the incident. Additionally, the woman’s sister, Patricia Avila, has been awarded $885,000. She was also working on the day of the attack. Meanwhile, Maria Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, is owed $50,000.

Cited in the report is attorney Michael C. Murphy Jr., who represented Patricia Avila. Complex has reached out to Murphy’s office for comment.

This story is being updated.

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