Chris Brown has filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery over their 2024 documentary "Chris Brown: A History of Violence," which features sexual assault allegations against the singer.

The lawsuit centers on testimony from an anonymous dancer who claims Brown raped her on a yacht in 2020. Brown's legal team asserts the documentary makes "defamatory" and "baseless" claims, arguing that Warner Bros. Discovery ignored their warnings about "misleading" and "discredited" allegations before release.

The complaint specifically challenges three claims from the documentary:

• Assertions about Brown's "predisposition for punching women"
• The dancer's rape allegation
• Claims that Brown manipulated text messages shared with law enforcement

The dancer previously filed a $20 million lawsuit against Brown in 2022 under a Jane Doe pseudonym, alleging he drugged and raped her at a Miami party on Diddy's property. That case was later dismissed.

While Brown's lawyers maintain he has "never been found at fault for any type of sexual crime," the artist has faced several legal issues involving violence, including:

• A 2009 guilty plea for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna
• A 2014 guilty plea for punching a man in Washington, D.C.
• A 2016 assault allegation at a Las Vegas casino (no charges filed)
• A 2017 restraining order from ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran over death threats

Brown claims the documentary has "irreparably tarnished" his career and caused emotional distress. His legal team argues Warner Bros. Discovery prioritized profits over journalistic integrity in releasing the film.

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