French Montana Facing $2.2 Million In Damages For Alleged Dog Attack On Gardener

French Montana's gardener is making major demands!

According to new legal documents obtained by The Blast, Montana is facing a lawsuit from an individual who wants more than $2.2 million after allegedly getting attacked and bitten by the rapper's dog. 

The alleged victim, Jason Leyva, has officially asked the court to declare a legal decision against Montana, real name Karim Kharbouch. 

Leyva is demanding that the 39-year-old pay $2,287,124.87 million in damages, citing "personal injury or wrongful death actions." The whopping amount includes $2,404.87 as the gardener's legal costs and expenses.

Additionally, Leyva notes February 19, 2024, as the day of the filing. We previously detailed that Montana was getting sued in Los Angeles County Courts by a man who claimed he was invited to the "Welcome to the Party" hitmaker's home in November 2019 to perform landscaping services.

At the time, the landscaper alleged getting "viciously attacked" by a dog that was roaming around the Calabasas, California property on that day.

In the filing, which we obtained, the gardner asserted that Montana and his team "were aware that the dog was outside of its cage, and carelessly and without regard to the safety and wellbeing of the invitees, allowed the dog, with known and foreseeable vicious propensities and physiognomies, to roam freely, uncaged and unsecured."

The lawsuit notably highlighted multiple instances where the Soul Train Music Awards recipient was fully aware of the dog's aggressive behavior, citing a previous lawsuit against him for a similar incident.

The landscaper expressed that it was Montana's duty to ensure that the pet or security dog remained "under restraint" during the days and hours workers or guests would arrive on his property. 

Furthermore, the reported victim declared that the rapper neglected to post a sign or take other precautions to alert individuals to the presence of a dangerous dog.

While the lawsuit did not provide specific details regarding the severity of the injuries from the purported bite, it did hold Montana accountable for the pain and suffering incurred, citing "personal injuries and physical injuries."

This scenario should not sound strange to fans of the "Unforgettable" performer as he has faced similar legal action before. Several years ago, he was sued by people working on his security system and cleaning his pool for the same reason. 

In 2019, a man claimed he was installing a security camera system at the 39-year-old's home when a dog named "Zane" violently attacked and bit him.

In this case, the man pointed out that he was aware the dog was kept on the premises for "guarding the premises" and that Montana "encouraged the dog's aggressive and vicious nature to make it a significant risk and threat to intruders." 

Additionally, he noted that Montana neglected to "leash, tether, chain, or muzzle" the animal to prevent it from attacking people working at his home.

Back in 2017, he was sued by his former pool cleaner, who claimed to have been attacked by his German Shepherd while conducting regular pool cleaning duties on the property. 

As a result of the injuries sustained during the incident, the pool cleaner affirmed he could not continue his work for some time, resulting in a loss of potential earnings.

A subsequent update from US media on the lawsuit detailed the breakdown of the settlement, totaling just under $130,000. The breakdown included a past economic loss of $39,500, a past non-economic loss of $60,000, and a future non-economic loss of $30,000.