Chris Brown to pay $13 million to housekeeper attacked by singer's Caucasian shepherd

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Set us as preferred A civil jury says R&B star Chris Brown must face the music for the vicious dog attack that in 2020 left one of the two housekeepers working at his Tarzana home hospitalized with injuries to her face, arm and leg.The Los Angeles jury on Tuesday found the 37-year-old Grammy winner liable in the years-long case and determined he must pay nearly $13 million to Maria Avila, whose sister Patricia Avila sued Brown and his Black Pyramid Co.

in April 2021.Court documents reviewed by The Times on Wednesday show that Brown owes Maria Avila $12.9 million in damages including emotional distress and medical expenses.

Brown must also pay $885,000 in damages to Patricia Avila, who was present during the dog attack on her sister, and $50,000 in damages to Maria’s husband.Patricia Avila’s attorney Michael C.

Murphy Jr.told The Times in a statement his team was “thrilled” by the outcome.

“We are so happy for her and her family after everything they went through on that horrible day,” he said.“It was an honor to represent her.”A legal representative for Brown did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment on Wednesday.

Entertainment & Arts Filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch, who directed the 2013 action film ’47 Ronin’ starring Keanu Reeves, was convicted Thursday for defrauding Netflix of $11 million.Patricia Avila filed her civil suit against Brown in Los Angeles County Superior Court five years ago, suing the singer for premises liability, negligent infliction of emotional distress and strict liability.At the time, she was seeking an unspecified amount of damages including loss of wages, medical expenses and legal fees.

Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.The suit says the sisters wer...