News | Entertainment
4 Jul 2025 17:24
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Chris Brown is being sued by his former housekeeper

    The 'Loyal' hitmaker is the subject of a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Patricia Avila, who has claimed the singer's dog attacked her sister, Maria, when they were cleaning the 31-year-old star's home on 12 December last year


    According to the lawsuit, which was seen by People magazine, Maria - who was bitten around her eye and her leg and had "several inches" of skin missing from her arm - needed two surgeries and spent several days in hospital, while Patricia "suffered severe emotional distress" including post traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

    The housekeeper is "reluctant to leave her home and cannot stop re-living the pain that she experienced as she watched her sister suffer through that horrendous attack that day", and as a result is seeking unspecified financial damages, citing loss of wages due to being unable to work, medical bills, emotional distress, and pain and suffering.

    The lawsuit explained that prior to the day in question, Chris had kept his dogs on another part of his property, where the housekeepers couldn't see them or interact with them, but on the day of the alleged attack, one of the animals - a Caucasian shepherd which can weigh between 110-200lbs - was in the backyard.

    When Maria went outside to empty a vacuum cleaner, the dog growled and "proceeded to viciously attack" her.

    After hearing her sister scream, Patricia ran outside and "found her sister covered in blood while she was screaming and crying for help," prompting the 'Gimme That' singer to call emergency services.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     04 Jul: Keke Palmer's interview with Jonathan Majors was axed because it was deemed "insensitive"
     04 Jul: King Charles has decided to retire the Royal train
     04 Jul: Francis Rossi is constantly worried about death
     04 Jul: Tulisa's dad has died
     04 Jul: Tallulah Willis has candidly opened up about "balding" as a result of her eating disorder
     04 Jul: Olivia Munn finds it frustrating that she was blamed for Aaron Rodgers' difficulties
     04 Jul: Damson Idris loved working with Sir Lewis Hamilton on F1
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Former All Black Mils Muliaina believes Billy Proctor's standout Super Rugby Pacific form is what's pushed Rieko Ioane back to the wing More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Indonesia to sign $52.3b trade pact with US in effort to avoid higher tariffs More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Keke Palmer's interview with Jonathan Majors was axed because it was deemed "insensitive" 17:06

    Law and Order:
    Police and Customs have foiled a Waikato operation importing and selling fantasy drugs 16:57

    Entertainment:
    King Charles has decided to retire the Royal train 16:36

    Motoring:
    F1 British Grand Prix: When does the race start and how to follow? 16:17

    Soccer:
    Well-travelled All Whites midfielder Sarpreet Singh is heading to Serbia to play his club football 16:17

    Entertainment:
    Francis Rossi is constantly worried about death 16:06

    Rugby:
    Former All Black Mils Muliaina believes Billy Proctor's standout Super Rugby Pacific form is what's pushed Rieko Ioane back to the wing 15:57

    Entertainment:
    Tulisa's dad has died 15:36

    Law and Order:
    An 11-year-old's among those arrested after a group of youths allegedly took a stolen car for a joyride the wrong way down a Dunedin motorway 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Tallulah Willis has candidly opened up about "balding" as a result of her eating disorder 15:06


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd