Chris Brown has filed a $500 million (£405 million) lawsuit against Warner Bros., accusing the company of defamation and emotional distress following the release of the docuseries Chris Brown: A History of Violence.
The With You singer claims the Investigation Discovery series portrayed him as "a serial rapist and a sexual abuser," allegations he strongly denies. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Brown alleges the series is based on a Jane Doe lawsuit that was previously dismissed as “full of lies.”
In the suit, Brown accuses Warner Bros., production company Ample Entertainment, and an unidentified woman of producing the series with the intent to defame him, undermining years of effort to repair his public image.
The 34-year-old acknowledges his past mistakes, including pleading guilty to physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. However, the Superhero singer maintains that he has “grown from those experiences” and worked to rebuild his reputation.
Since the series' release in October 2024, Brown claims his career and public image have suffered significant harm. He argues that the defamatory nature of the series has caused lasting damage.
In a surprising move, the singer has pledged to donate a portion of the $500 million (£405 million) he is seeking to organizations supporting victims of sexual abuse, should he win the case.
Neither Warner Bros. nor Ample Entertainment has publicly responded to the lawsuit.
