Popular American Hip-Hop Artiste, Chris Brown has been ordered to pay nearly $13 million in damages to his former housekeeper after she was viciously mauled by one of his dogs in December 2020.
Maria Avila, who worked for Brown at his house in Tarzana, California, sued the R&B star in 2021 after she was attacked by his Caucasian shepherd guard dog, Hades, while she was taking out the trash.
After a five-year legal battle, the case finally ended Tuesday, with a Los Angeles jury siding with Avila.
Brown, who was home during the attack, was found liable for negligence and ordered to pay $12.9 million to Avila.
Avila’s sister, Patricia, who also worked for Brown, was separately awarded $885,000 for emotional distress, as was Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, who was awarded another $50,000.