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Chris Brown Wants Verdict Tossed, New Trial for Dog Bite Lawsuit

Chris Brown faces a $13 million judgment after a jury found him liable for a dog attack on his former housekeeper

By · Published August 1, 2026 at 14:26 UTC · Updated August 1, 2026 at 17:24 UTC

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Quick answers

What is the amount of the judgment against Chris Brown?

The jury has ordered Chris Brown to pay $13 million to his former housekeeper.

What is the basis for the judgment against Chris Brown?

The judgment is based on a dog attack that occurred on the housekeeper while she was employed by Chris Brown.

What is the next step in the legal process?

Chris Brown's legal team is seeking to have the verdict tossed and a new trial ordered. The housekeeper's legal team is seeking to seize Brown's tour profits to satisfy the judgment.

The brief

$13 million is the amount a jury has ordered Chris Brown to pay his former housekeeper, who was attacked by his dog. The singer is seeking to have the verdict tossed and a new trial ordered.

The jury's decision came after a trial in which the housekeeper testified about the attack and its aftermath. The housekeeper's legal team is now seeking to seize Brown's tour profits to satisfy the judgment.

The singer's legal team has not yet responded to requests for comment on the verdict or the request to seize tour profits.

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