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Chris Brown Moves to Bar Rihanna Case From Dog-Attack Trial

Brown argues prior incidents would unfairly prejudice jurors in the dog-bite case.

Overview

  • New filings seek to prohibit plaintiffs, their counsel, and witnesses from referencing Brown’s past domestic violence case involving Rihanna at trial.
  • The dog-attack trial is scheduled to begin on February 9, with the court yet to rule on the request to limit evidence.
  • Patricia and Maria Avila allege Maria suffered severe, lasting injuries from an attack by Brown’s dog Hades, including nerve damage, facial scarring, and partial vision loss.
  • Brown’s defense cites an Animal Control report stating he and a security guard responded immediately, contends the dog had no prior aggression, and says warnings about unsupervised contact were ignored.
  • In a related development, a judge recently dismissed Brown’s $500 million suit over a docuseries, finding it was a fair and true report based on the record.