Keely Goodall23 January 2025 | 7:42

Chris Brown sues makers of ‘Chris Brown: A History of Violence’ for $500m

Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros over a documentary which frames him as a ‘serial rapist and abuser’.

Chris Brown sues makers of ‘Chris Brown: A History of Violence’ for $500m

Chris Brown performs during The 11:11 Tour at T-Mobile Arena on August 03, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Mindy Small / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

In October last year, Warner Bros released the documentary 'Chris Brown: A History of Violence'.

The film featured testimony from a dancer who claimed that Brown had raped her on a yacht in 2022.

The yacht was owned by disgraced rapper Diddy who has been arrested on charges of sex trafficking.

Brown is suing the corporation for $500 million (R9.2 billion) claiming the film is ‘defamatory’ and ‘sensationalised.’

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Brown’s lawyers reportedly claim the documentary paints him as a serial rapist and abuser.

Brown infamously abused his girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 which was also mentioned in the documentary, along with several other claims that have been made against him.