Chris Brown dog attack judgment may put tour profits in play
Maria Avila is asking a court to help collect nearly $13 million from Chris Brown after a dog attack judgment, TMZ reports.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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Chris Brown’s dog attack judgment is now chasing him onto the road, with former housekeeper Maria Avila asking a court to help her collect nearly $13 million she says remains unpaid, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
Avila, who won the judgment after a jury trial last month, says Brown has not paid any part of it. In the filing reported by TMZ, she says the singer has “made no effort to satisfy any portion of the judgment.”
Her next target: the money Brown is earning while touring with Usher on The R&B Tour. TMZ reports that Avila wants the court to give her access to Brown’s financial records and redirect money from his tour, entertainment work and residuals toward the judgment.
Can Chris Brown’s tour money be seized?
Avila is asking the court to let her pursue Brown’s income streams because she says he has not cooperated in paying the judgment, according to TMZ. She also wants Brown ordered to appear in court for a financial examination, a proceeding used to question a judgment debtor about assets and income.
The request does not mean the money has already been turned over. It is a bid for court intervention after Avila’s courtroom win over the dog attack at Brown’s home.
TMZ reports that Avila specifically pointed to Brown’s current tour with Usher, saying he is being paid well for the shows. She is seeking payments connected to the tour, other entertainment projects and residuals, according to the filing described by TMZ.
What led to the nearly $13 million judgment?
TMZ previously reported that Brown was ordered to pay the nearly $13 million judgment after a jury trial last month. The case stems from a dog attack involving Avila at the R&B singer’s home.
During earlier coverage of the case, TMZ reported that Avila testified about the attack and said, “I thought I was going to die.” TMZ also reported that Brown testified he did not call 911 after the incident because he feared the call would leak.
The latest filing shifts the case from winning a judgment to collecting it. Avila’s position, as reported by TMZ, is that Brown does not appear willing to work with her to pay what the court ordered.
Brown has not commented in TMZ’s report on Avila’s latest effort to obtain his financial records or pursue tour-related payments. The court has not yet been reported to have ruled on Avila’s new request.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.