{"id":11082,"date":"2026-07-01T05:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/chris-brown-dog-attack-trial-verdict-housekeeper-wins-13-million\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T05:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:31:02","slug":"chris-brown-dog-attack-trial-verdict-housekeeper-wins-13-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/chris-brown-dog-attack-trial-verdict-housekeeper-wins-13-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown Dog Attack Trial Verdict: Housekeeper Wins $13 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tA jury has ruled that Chris Brown should pay nearly $13 million to a woman who was mauled by the R&B star\u2019s 200-pound dog while working as a housekeeper at his California home.<\/p>\n

\n\tJurors determined on Tuesday (June 30) that Brown and his company Black Pyramid LLC owe $12.9 million in damages to Maria Avila for negligence, according to Michael C. Murphy Jr.<\/strong>, an attorney representing the victim\u2019s sister, Patricia Avila. Patricia, who was working alongside her sister on the day of the attack, was separately awarded $885,000 for emotional distress. Maria\u2019s husband Oscar Olivo won another $50,000 in the verdict, Murphy said.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe incident occurred in 2020, when Maria was emptying trash outside Brown\u2019s Tarzana, Calif., home. She was attacked out of nowhere by Hades, the singer\u2019s Caucasian shepherd \u2014 a massive, aggressive dog breed notorious for their use as guard dogs at Russian prisons. Maria claims Hades ripped off \u201clarge chunks of her skin,\u201d ultimately leading to permanent facial disfigurement, scarring, vision loss and nerve damage.<\/p>\n

\n\tMaria sued over the incident in 2021, and a two-week trial was held in June. Brown accepted some liability for negligence ahead of the trial, but he disputed the extent of Maria\u2019s injuries and argued that she was partially at fault for the incident. Brown testified on June 18 that he personally warned both Maria and Patricia that multiple dogs on the property were \u201cabsolutely not\u201d friendly, and that they shouldn\u2019t go outside unless accompanied by security staff.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe star also testified that Hades was not his personal pet. Rather, he said the dog was purchased and looked after by his security guards to help protect the house from break-ins. \u201cI get a lot of stalker-type situations,\u201d he told the jury.<\/p>\n

\n\tMurphy, Patricia\u2019s lawyer, told Billboard<\/em> following Tuesday\u2019s verdict, \u201cAfter more than five years of litigating against Chris Brown, we are thrilled that we were able to get justice for our client, Patricia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe are so happy for her and her family after everything they went through on that horrible day,\u201d added Murphy. \u201cIt was an honor to represent her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tReps for Maria, Olivo and Brown did not immediately return requests for comment on the verdict. Brown is currently on the road co-headlining his Raymond & Brown Tour with Usher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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