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Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Wins $13 Million Settlement After ‘Horrific’ Dog Attack

The Root

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July 6, 2026

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Chris Brown just got dealt another unlucky legal hand to the tune of a 13 million ruling. Let's take a look at how he got there!

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Knewz

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· Jul 2, 2026

Chris Brown ordered to pay former housekeeper $13M after getting mauled by singer’s dog

Chris Brown has to shell out a whopping 12.9 million to his housekeeper after a 2-week-long trial in Los Angeles found the RB singer liable for a grisly 2020 dog attack. The jury decided in favor of Brown’s former housekeeper, Maria Avila, and determined that Brown owed reparations. According to reports, in 2020, the singer’s...

ArcaMax

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· Jul 2, 2026

Chris Brown most pay housekeeper 12.9 million after dog bits

Chris Brown's long-running legal dispute with a former housekeeper who was bitten by a dog has resulted in him being ordered to pay almost 13 million in damages.

Yen.com.gh

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· Jul 2, 2026

Chris Brown lands in deep trouble as jury orders him to pay massive sum to former housekeeper, details emerge

A Los Angeles jury ordered Chris Brown to pay nearly 13m to his housekeeper, Maria Avila, who was mauled by his dog at his California home in 2020.

NBC News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Judge orders release of $5.8 million payment Trump owes E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll should immediately receive the 5.8 million awarded to her after a jury found President Donald Trump liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and later defaming her. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains the ruling.

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 25, 2026

“A Real-Life Nightmare”: Homeowner Horrified to Discover Neighbor Drained Their Well for a DIY Project, Unleashing a Twisted Campaign of Harassment

It's time to get compensation. The post “A Real-Life Nightmare”: Homeowner Horrified to Discover Neighbor Drained Their Well for a DIY Project, Unleashing a Twisted Campaign of Harassment appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 1, 2026

Chris Brown ordered to pay $13 million after dog attack on housekeeper

Chris Brown ordered to pay $13 million after dog attack on housekeeper

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Related coverage for "Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Wins $13 Million Settlement After ‘Horrific’ Dog Attack": Knewz — Chris Brown ordered to pay former housekeeper $13M after getting mauled by singer’s dog. ArcaMax — Chris Brown most pay housekeeper 12.9 million after dog bits. Yen.com.gh — Chris Brown lands in deep trouble as jury orders him to pay massive sum to former housekeeper, details emerge. NBC News — Judge orders release of $5.8 million payment Trump owes E. Jean Carroll. TwistedSifter — “A Real-Life Nightmare”: Homeowner Horrified to Discover Neighbor Drained Their Well for a DIY Project, Unleashing a Twisted Campaign of Harassment. Sweden Herald — Chris Brown ordered to pay $13 million after dog attack on housekeeper