Chris Brown is taking legal action against Warner Bros. and others with a staggering $500 million defamation lawsuit, citing false allegations made in the controversial documentary Chris Brown: A History of Violence. The film, which premiered in October 2024, featured shocking testimony from an anonymous woman who accused the singer of raping her on Diddy’s boat in 2020.
These accusations were not new, as they were part of a $20 million lawsuit previously dismissed without prejudice after evidence surfaced proving the claims were fabricated.
In his lawsuit filed on January 21, 2025, Brown alleges that Warner Bros. and the production company, Ample Entertainment, prioritized sensationalism and profit over the truth. The singer accuses the companies of “promoting and publishing false information” to drive traffic and revenue while ignoring the harm caused to his reputation.
The suit further contends that the producers knowingly released the documentary despite being aware of its inaccuracies. Brown’s legal team asserts:
“This case is about the media putting their own profits over the truth. They did so after being provided proof that their information was false, and their storytelling ‘Jane Doe’ had not only been discredited over and over but was, in fact, a perpetrator of intimate partner violence and aggressor herself. Mr. Brown has never been found guilty of any sex-related crime… but this documentary states in every available fashion that he is a serial rapist and sexual abuser.”
Chris Brown is demanding $500 million in damages to address the reputational harm and emotional distress caused by what he claims are baseless and defamatory accusations.
Warner Bros. and Ample Entertainment have yet to issue a public response to the lawsuit.
