Chris Brown reportedly rushes to court in a $90 million battle to defend his privacy

Chris Brown has taken action to protect his privacy during his legal dispute with his former employees.

Based on the information he gave in a deposition with his former housekeeper’s lawyer, the R&B artist allegedly filed a move to prevent the public from knowing where he lived.

Maria Avila, a former employee, brought Chris Brown to court, alleging that he was responsible in causing her injuries when his dog, Hades, mauled her almost five years prior in 2020.

Lawyers for Chris Brown cited his history of intruders as justification for the move.

Brown had grave worries that his home address and other personal information would be made public, as he believes this could result in harassment.

He requested a protective order in court on May 2 in order to stop the disclosure of information from his deposition. On April 30, this deposition was conducted in the lawyer’s office for Avila, the case’s opposing party.

During the deposition, confidential information was revealed, including Brown’s home address and his mother’s name. Avila’s attorney disagreed with the singer’s legal team’s request for a protective order.

Brown’s lawyer was compelled by Avila’s camp’s demands to caution him against responding to some delicate inquiries, such as those involving his Social Security number.

Given his client’s history of intruders and the safety of his family, the singer’s attorney expressed concern over the refusal to maintain secrecy around the testimony. Notably, there was a time in the past when he was on tour and a stranger broke into his house and lived there.

These break-ins cause “unwarranted annoyance” and present serious threats to the artist and his family, the attorney stressed. Furthermore, In Touch pointed out that the possibility of his deposition being made public would result in more criticism and scrutiny.

Inside the $90 million lawsuit filed by the performer and his former employees

The Grammy winner and his former housekeeper are currently involved in a $90 million lawsuit. 

The dispute started when Avila said that while she was taking out the trash at Brown’s Los Angeles house on December 12, 2020, she was assaulted by his big white Ovcharka shepherd dog, Hades. 

She sought damages for her injuries, including disfigurement, after claiming that the dog mauled her face and arms. The singer’s defense team responded to the accusations by denying any misconduct and asserting that Avila’s injuries were the consequence of her actions. 

His attorney blamed Avila for the event, arguing that she intentionally teased, mistreated, or otherwise agitated the dog, provoking the assault.

The ‘Loyal’ singer’s deposition was stalled by his move to Nevada.

Avila insisted that Brown appear in person for a deposition in Los Angeles as the matter progressed. The musician recently moved to Nevada, where his team quickly objected to the request and offered to depose him there. 

Avila accused him of stalling the deposition, which his legal team characterized as untrue, according to The Blast. She also stated that she had been attempting for months to set up a date for Brown’s deposition and that her face was irreparably damaged by his dog. 

She claimed that Brown was unable to attend an in-person deposition because his new legal team stated that he no longer resides in California. She said she was not told about his move by his previous attorneys.

She thus asked the court to step in and force his appearance, asking $7,560 in penalties for the delays this scenario had caused.

According to the 36-year-old’s attorneys, Maria Avila knew about the missed deposits. 

In a plea to reject Avila’s request for sanctions, Brown’s attorneys made it clear that they had started working for him in August 2024. They announced that they were in the process of setting up a time for Brown’s next deposition.

Additionally, his team refuted claims that he purposefully skipped earlier depositions without informing the former housekeeper’s attorneys.

Brown’s rigorous touring schedule limited his availability, especially in the fall and winter of 2024 and early 2025, according to the singer’s legal team.

They pointed out that the singer had not heard back from the court yet about his offer to be deposed in Nevada, which is only 75 miles from his residence.

In the end, Brown’s attorneys maintained that there was no deliberate wrongdoing on their side and determined that the delays in setting up his deposition were caused by scheduling conflicts and procedural difficulties. 

Chris Brown maintained that the attack was justified by his housekeeper’s behavior with the dog.