Chris Brown Files $500M Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over Docuseries

The Grammy-winning artist claims Warner Bros. prioritized profits over truth in a new legal battle.

Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. for $500 million, alleging that the network’s docuseries, Chris Brown: A History of Violence, defames him by portraying him as a “serial rapist” and “sexual abuser.”

“To put it simply, this case is about the media putting their own profits over the truth,” Brown’s attorneys claimed in the lawsuit filed with Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday (Jan. 21).

“Since the beginning of October of 2024, Ample LLC and Warner Brothers were put on notice that they were promoting and publishing false information in their pursuit of likes, clicks, downloads and dollars and to the detriment of Chris Brown.” The lawsuit claims Warner Bros. moved forward with the docuseries despite being shown proof its claims were inaccurate.

“Their key source, identified as ‘Jane Doe,’ has been discredited repeatedly and was, in fact, the perpetrator of intimate partner violence,” the lawsuit alleges.

The legal filing outlines that Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against Brown in 2022, accusing him of sexual assault and battery. These claims were later proven false, leading her attorneys to withdraw and the case to be dismissed in August 2022. Miami Beach police reportedly uncovered text messages that exposed her dishonesty.

Brown’s legal team says this case is not only about clearing his name, but also about defending real survivors of abuse. “This case is about protecting the truth,” said attorney Levi McCathern. “Their actions undermine Mr. Brown’s efforts to rebuild his life and the credibility of actual survivors of violence.”

If he wins, the singer plans to donate a portion of the $500 million in damages to support survivors of sexual abuse.

At the time of writing, Warner Bros. has not responded to the allegations.