Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Chris Brown sues Warner Bros. $500 million over docuseries

Mr Brown’s team noted that it had notified Warner Bros. and Ample LLC of false information in October 2024

• January 22, 2025
Chris Brown
Chris Brown

Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. for $500 million over a docuseries titled: “Chris Brown: A History of Violence.”


Mr Brown accused the producers of libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress, as he said the docuseries made defamatory claims against him.


He claimed the evidence provided was completely false, noting that the media prioritised profits over truth.


Mr Brown’s team noted that it had notified Warner Bros. and Ample LLC of false information in October 2024, adding that the docuseries aired on October 27, 2024.


The lawsuit alleged that Jane Doe’s claims against Mr Brown were false, adding that her allegations had been discredited multiple times.


In the lawsuit, Mr Brown acknowledged his past mistakes but noted that he had grown from them.


As of the time this report was filed, Warner Bros. had not commented on the lawsuit. 

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Andy Burnham

Heading 4

UK women, partners to get two weeks’ bereavement leave after miscarriage from next year

“From April, women and their partners will be entitled to two weeks off after any pregnancy loss,” Mr Burnham said.

Africa

Climate ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌Change: 32 million West Africans may become refugees by 2050, says ECOWAS

ECOWAS says 32 million West Africans risk being displaced from their communities due to climate change.

States

Navy recovers 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy recovered 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers.

Economy

Edible ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍⁠⁠‍‍‌oil tanker drivers suspend planned strike

NUEOTDN President Ilias Aperun said the decision followed interventions by the federal government and the State Security Service (SSS).

States

Lagos APC governorship candidate Hamzat rallies voters for 2027

Mr Hamzat expressed concern about declining voter participation, noting that of the 6.2 million registered voters in Lagos in the last election, only about 1.2 million voted.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)

Economy

NMDPRA begins consultations on anti-competition regulations in petroleum sector

The proposed regulations are designed to address abuse of dominance and promote fair, non-discriminatory access to essential petroleum infrastructure.