Chris Brown Reportedly Rushes To Court To Protect His Privacy In $90 Million Battle

Chris Brown has taken steps towards safeguarding his privacy amid his court battle with his former staff.

The R&B singer reportedly filed a motion to stop the public from having knowledge of his residence based on the details he provided during a deposition with his former housekeeper's attorney.

Chris Brown was dragged to court by his former employee, Maria Avila, who accused him of acting negligent to injuries she sustained from getting mauled by his dog, Hades, nearly five years ago in 2020.

Brown expressed serious concerns about the potential public release of his personal information, specifically his home address, which he fears could lead to harassment.

On May 2, he filed an emergency motion in court seeking a protective order to prevent the release of details from his deposition. This deposition took place on April 30 at the office of the attorney representing Avila, the opposing party in the case.

Confidential information, such as Brown's home address and his mother's name, was disclosed during the deposition. The singer's legal team had requested a protective order, but Avila's lawyer disagreed.

The insistence from Avila's camp forced Brown's attorney to advise him against answering certain sensitive questions, including those regarding his Social Security number.

The singer's lawyer conveyed that the refusal to maintain confidentiality around the testimony is troubling, especially given his client's history with intruders and his family's safety. Notably, a past incident occurred when a stranger broke into his home and lived there while he was away on tour.

The lawyer emphasized that these break-ins create an "unwarranted annoyance" and pose significant risks to the performer and his family. Moreover, the potential for his deposition to be made public could lead to further scrutiny and ridicule, as noted by In Touch.

The Grammy winner is currently embroiled in a $90 million legal dispute with his former housekeeper. 

The conflict arose after Avila alleged that on December 12, 2020, she was attacked by Brown's large Caucasian Ovcharka shepherd dog named Hades while taking out the trash at his Los Angeles home. 

She claimed that the dog mauled her face and arms, leading her to seek damages for her injuries, which included disfigurement. In response to the allegations, the singer's legal team denied any wrongdoing, stating that any injuries Avila sustained resulted from her actions. 

His lawyer contended that Avila provoked the attack by willfully teasing, abusing, or mistreating the dog, thus blaming her for the incident.

As the case went on, Avila demanded that Brown attend an in-person deposition in L.A. The singer's team promptly opposed the request and offered to depose the singer in Nevada, where he recently moved to. 

As noted by The Blast, Avila accused him of stalling the deposition, which his legal team tagged as false. In addition to her claim that Brown's dog permanently disfigured her face, she claimed that she had been trying to finalize a date for his deposition for several months. 

According to her, Brown's new legal team indicated that he no longer lives in California, which prevented him from attending an in-person deposition. She claimed that his former lawyers did not inform her about his relocation.

Consequently, she sought the court's intervention to compel his appearance, requesting $7,560 in sanctions due to the delays caused by this situation.

Brown's legal representatives filed a motion to dismiss Avila's request for sanctions, clarifying that they began representing him in August 2024. They declared that they were actively working to schedule Brown's subsequent deposition.

His team also denied allegations that he deliberately missed prior depositions without notifying the former housekeeper's lawyers.

The singer's legal team emphasized Brown's demanding schedule as a touring musician, which restricted his availability, particularly during the Fall and Winter of 2024 and early 2025.

They noted that the performer had offered to be deposed in Nevada, within 75 miles of his home, but had not yet received a response from the court regarding this arrangement.

Ultimately, Brown's lawyers concluded that the delays in organizing his deposition were due to scheduling issues and procedural challenges, maintaining that there was no intentional misconduct on their part. 

Avila recounted the harrowing incident where she was bitten by the dog while taking out the trash, sustaining significant injuries as evidenced by photographic documentation.

In response to the allegations, the singer denied any wrongdoing, with his legal team arguing that Avila had essentially invited the injuries through her own actions.

The performer's attorney claimed she was fully aware of the risks and had provoked the dog into attacking her. His attorneys maintained that his former staff's behavior, which they characterized as teasing or mistreating the dog, was the primary cause of the incident.

Meanwhile, Avila's lawyer made serious allegations against Brown, asserting that he was present during the attack but failed to intervene. Instead, they claimed he instructed his bodyguards to dispose of the dog to eliminate evidence.

The bodyguards reportedly transported the dog to Humboldt County, where they abandoned it. Tragically, the Humane Society later discovered the dog and euthanized it shortly after.

Avila's lawyer criticized Brown for his inaction following the attack, accusing him of neglecting to assist her, as he did not take her to the hospital or provide any support in the aftermath of her injuries.

Will the judge see things from Chris Brown's perspective this time?