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Chris Brown's Ex-Housekeeper Wants Arrest Warrant Issued In Legal Fight Over Dog Bite

Published: 10/12/2026
Chris Brown’s former housekeeper, Maria Avila, wants the singer arrested for making it hard for her to collect the $9 million judgment from her successful dog bite case ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Maria, who was awarded millions over a 2020 dog attack at…
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Chris Brown's Former Housekeeper Accepts Reduced $9.5M Payout in Dog Bite Case

Published: 10/01/2026
Chris Brown's former housekeeper has agreed to accept a lower damages award in her dog bite case against the singer after a judge gave her a choice -- accept the reduced amount or take the risk of a new trial on damages. In court docs obtained by TMZ ... Maria Avila -- who claimed she was…
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Chris Brown’s $13 Million Jury Award to Ex-Housekeeper Could Be Slashed By Judge

Published: 09/29/2026
Chris Brown scored a huge victory in his legal battle with his ex-housekeeper over a vicious dog attack … with the judge giving him a new trial on damages if she doesn't agree to reduce her award by millions ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County…
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Chris Brown to Judge: I'm Too Busy With My Tour With Usher to Show Up to Court

Published: 08/31/2026
Chris Brown claims he is not able to take time off from his tour with Usher to deal with the ongoing legal matters with his ex-housekeeper ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Chris said he can’t be forced to show up for an examination at the Van Nuys courthouse, where…
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Chris Brown Shut Down In Effort to Slow Down Ex-Housekeeper From Taking Cut of Tour Money

Published: 08/27/2026
Chris Brown was shut down in his attempt to get some extra time before turning over info his ex-housekeeper needs to collect on the $13 million judgment she won against him ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a L.A. judge denied Chris' request for an extra month to turn…
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Chris Brown's Ex-Housekeeper Drags Him Over Rihanna Arrest

Published: 08/24/2026
Chris Brown’s ex-housekeeper, Maria Avila, is scoffing at the singer's plea for a new trial over the alleged dog attack that left her with serious injuries ... and she's bringing up his past. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Maria fired back at Chris' claim that the jury that awarded…
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Chris Brown Ex-Housekeeper Wins Right To Collect Cut Of His Tour Income Over $13 Mil Debt

Published: 08/21/2026
Some of the money Chris Brown is pulling in from his uber-successful nationwide tour with Usher could land in his former housekeeper's pockets soon ... a Los Angeles judge ruled she has a right to collect her judgment from what he's bringing in on tour, TMZ has learned.Court docs obtained by TMZ…
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Chris Brown Claims Talk of Rihanna Assault in Court Screwed Him in $13 Million Judgment

Published: 08/12/2026
Chris Brown believes he was hit with a massive $12.9 million judgment because the judge let the jury hear about his assault on Rihanna ... and now he wants a do-over ... TMZ has learned. The singer filed court docs seeking a new trial in the case against his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, which…
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Chris Brown Fighting Ex-Housekeeper's Effort to Redirect Profits From Usher Tour

Published: 08/07/2026
Chris Brown is fighting his former housekeeper's efforts to redirect his profits from his tour with Usher into her pockets ... as she tries to collect on her nearly $13 million judgment from a lawsuit Chris lost. The singer filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, objecting to Maria Avila's moves in…
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Ne-Yo Sued By Delivery Worker Who Claims His Dog Attacked Her

Published: 08/06/2026
Ne-Yo's dog viciously attacked a woman who was just trying to drop off a package ... at least according to a new lawsuit. The woman, Dominique Bridgett is suing Ne-Yo over an incident she claims took place on or about July 12, 2025 in Georgia. Dominique says she was lawfully delivering a package…
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Chris Brown Wants Verdict Tossed, New Trial for Dog Bite Lawsuit

Published: 08/01/2026
Chris Brown is not happy about being ordered to pay a woman nearly $13 million over his dog attacking her ... and officially plans on asking for the verdict to be tossed and a new trial set. That's right -- the singer filed a notice in Los Angeles Friday, which was obtained by TMZ, to declare he…
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Chris Brown's Tour Profits at Risk of Being Seized by Dog Attack Victim

Published: 07/27/2026
Chris Brown's former housekeeper Maria Avila is on the hunt for the nearly $13 million she is owed for the vicious dog attack at the R&B singer's home ... and she wants to get her paws on the money he's making from his tour with Usher ... TMZ has learned.  In court docs obtained by TMZ,…
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