Overview
- Maria Avila is asking the court to let jurors see graphic photos she says show injuries from a 2020 dog attack at Chris Brown’s Tarzana home.
- Brown is fighting to block those images and has also asked the judge to exclude any mention of his 2009 assault case involving Rihanna.
- Avila’s lawyers oppose a blanket ban on the 2009 case, arguing the court might need it to assess credibility if testimony opens the door.
- Avila alleges disfigurement, nerve damage, and partial blindness that required emergency surgery, while Brown denies wrongdoing and says she provoked the dog.
- A judge has not ruled on the photos or the prior-assault evidence, and those decisions could shape the June 15 trial where Avila seeks $90 million.