Chris Brown has to pony-up $13 million to his former housekeeper after she was allegedly disfigured by his dog. The housekeeper filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit after she was attacked by Brown’s 200-pound shepherd, Hades, outside the ‘Loyal’ singer’s home in Tarzana, California, back in 2020.
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Chris Brown Ordered To Pay $13 Million To Disfigured Housekeeper
After a two-week trial, a jury sided with Brown’s former housekeeper, Maria Avila, and awarded her $13 million. According to Billboard, the jury also awarded Avila’s sister, who was also working in Brown’s home during the attack, $885,000. Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, was awarded $50,000.
Here’s What Happened During Dog Incident
Avila claimed to be suffering from PTSD as well as severe scarring on her face and left arm. She reportedly needed skin-graft surgery on her left arm, and she was left with “raised and pitted skin.” She also has scars on her forehead and under her eye, per Rolling Stone.
Brown said on the stand that he had warned Avila not to go outside without his security guards because Hades was an unfriendly guard dog. The housekeeper was attacked while taking out the garbage. The 37-year-old singer added that he heard Hades growling and ran out of the house to find a bloody Avila lying outside his front door on the walkway, and she wasn’t moving. “The blood kind of freaked me out,” recalled Brown.
The recording artist also admitted to leaving the scene and letting his staff handle the attack, on the advice of his manager, to avoid a media circus. Hades was euthanized following the attack, per KTLA.
Roomies React In TSR’s Comment Section
Reactions in TSR‘s comment section ranged from folks wishing they had been bitten by Brown’s dog to people inquiring about employment opportunities.
User @alexes_ciarra joked, “Meet & Greets about to be $20K. $25K if you come dressed as a dog 😂.”
@iamkeylarichardson added, “Man I ain’t never want to be bit by a dog until now 😂.”
@thereallattosister replied, “Man I just went to google a Caucasian Shepard Dog 😳 and baby you gots to know I would’ve never accepted the job.”
User @realwiseguy_ceo asked, “How I sign up for housekeeping for a celebrity?👀👀👀🤣.”
@love_meorleave_me96 sided with Brown. “He told her ssa not to go outside when those dogs were there!!!”
