R&B performer Chris Brown and at least seven members of his entourage early Sunday punched and stomped on four men in a Dickies Arena hallway after a concert in Fort Worth , according to a lawsuit the men have filed.
Brown performed at the North Texas arena on Friday and Saturday nights during his “11:11” tour.
After the second show, the men and about 40 women were invited backstage to Brown’s VIP area, according to the lawsuit filed on Monday in state district court in Harris County.
Brown instructed all of the women to place their cellphones on a table, according to the lawsuit. The singer and his entourage left, closed a door and stationed a security guard in front of it.
After about half an hour, Brown entered the VIP area.
Having grown tired of waiting, Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Damarcus Powell were ready to leave, according to their lawsuit.
Bush, 35, said he approached Brown to shake his hand and congratulate him on a good performance.
“Good show, it’s been a while, but I’m glad to see you are doing well. It’s been a long time since I have seen you.” Bush said.
Brown reportedly shook Bush’s hand and replied, “Hey, yeah it has been, and I appreciate it.”
As Bush and his companions started to exit, a member of Brown’s entourage remarked to Brown, “Man, you don’t remember you two were beefing,” according to the plaintiffs’ account in the lawsuit.
Brown then took a liquor cup and said, “Oh yeah, we were. What’s up, [expletive]? I don’t forget [expletive],” the lawsuit states.
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“Without any further discussion or any response by Bush, Brown then instructed his entourage to “[expletive] Plaintiff Bush up,” according to the plaintiffs’ account.
Bush tried to leave, he said. Brown and about seven to 10 members of his entourage followed Bush into a hallway and began to assault Bush and his companions, according to the lawsuit.
One of the members of Brown’s entourage ran to the left side of the crowd and punched Bush in the chest, according to the lawsuit. At the same time, another member of Brown’s entourage picked up a chair and threw it at Bush’s head, according to the lawsuit.
Parker tried to exit a staircase but found the door locked. He was punched in the face and chest, kicked in the head for over 10 minutes and stomped on by Brown and his associates, according to the lawsuit.
Brown and his entourage repeatedly stomped on Parker’s head, according to the lawsuit.
Parker, Lewis, Bush and Powell were injured and are undergoing medical treatment, according to the lawsuit.
Brown, members of his entourage and LiveNation, which marketed the concert, are among the defendants in the lawsuit, which seeks compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $50 million. Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee’s firm represents the plaintiffs.
“Brown has several times been reported to be involved in incidents of violence and assault, beating men and women alike. ... Nonetheless, LiveNation shamelessly profits and promotes Brown’s The 11:11 Tour and brought Brown to Texas for financial gain,” according to the lawsuit.
Spokespeople for Brown and LiveNation could not be reached on Monday.
Fort Worth police investigated the reported assault. A police spokesperson did not respond to a reporter’s request for information on the investigation.
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