Overview
- Brown, who filed the request Tuesday, asked a Los Angeles judge to block any mention of his 2009 felony assault of Rihanna at his upcoming civil trial.
- Maria Avila, the former housekeeper suing Brown, opposed a blanket ban and said she may cite the 2009 case only to rebut testimony she views as misleading.
- Key pretrial rulings are set for a June 5 status conference, and the long-delayed trial over the alleged 2020 dog attack at Brown’s Tarzana home is scheduled to start June 15.
- Avila seeks $90 million and alleges a security dog mauled her face, arm, and foot, requiring emergency surgery and leaving lasting disfigurement, nerve damage, and vision loss.
- Brown denies wrongdoing, says he checked that Avila was breathing and secured the dogs, and argues any reference to past domestic violence would unfairly prejudice the jury.