Chris Brown Sues Warner Bros. Discovery Over Defamation in Documentary

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Chris Brown Sues Warner Bros. Discovery Over Defamation in Documentary
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Pop-R&B singer Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment for defamation stemming from the upcoming documentary 'Chris Brown: A History of Violence.' Brown alleges the documentary falsely portrays him as a 'serial rapist' and 'sexual abuser,' violating journalistic principles. The suit also counters claims made by a Jane Doe who accused Brown of assault at a 2020 party, presenting evidence of a restraining order against her from a previous ex-boyfriend.

Pop-R&B singer Chris Brown has sued Warner Bros. Discovery for defamation over claims in the 2024 documentary ' Chris Brown : A History of Violence.' Brown's suit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks $500 million from Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment. In the suit, Brown accuses the companies of “promoting and publishing false information ... knowing that it was full of lies and deception and violating basic journalistic principles.

'Chris Brown: A History of Violence' includes an allegation from a Jane Doe who sued Brown for allegedly drugging and assaulting her at a party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2020. In response, Brown's suit includes images of what his team says is a restraining order against Jane Doe in 2021, from an ex-boyfriend claiming domestic violence and harassment. They previously described her claims about the Diddy party as 'frivolous.

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