Chris Brown has filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery over their documentary "Chris Brown: A History of Violence," released in October 2024.

The lawsuit centers on allegations made in the documentary, including testimony from an anonymous dancer who claims Brown raped her on a yacht in 2020. Brown's legal team asserts that the film contains "defamatory" and "baseless" claims that have "irreparably tarnished" his reputation.

The complaint specifically challenges three assertions from the documentary:

• Claims about his "predisposition for punching women in the face"
• The dancer's rape allegation
• Accusations that he manipulated text messages shared with law enforcement

The anonymous dancer previously filed a $20 million lawsuit against Brown in 2022, claiming he drugged and raped her at a Miami party on Diddy's property. That case was later dismissed by a judge.

While Brown's attorneys maintain he has "never been found at fault for any type of sexual crime," his legal history includes several violent incidents:

• 2009: Pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna
• 2014: Pleaded guilty to punching a man outside a Washington, D.C. hotel
• 2016: Accused of assault by a model in Las Vegas (no charges filed)
• 2017: Court-ordered to stay away from ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran after death threats

Brown's lawyers claim they warned producers about "misleading" and "discredited" allegations, but Warner Bros. Discovery proceeded with the release, allegedly "prioritizing profits over journalistic integrity."

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