Chris Brown has filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit over a documentary that includes allegations of sexual assault.
The American singer shared the details in a statement from his lawyer, posted on social media, who announced that he is suing Warner Bros and producers Ample, along with other individuals.
It comes on the heels of Chris Brown: A documentary about the history of violence, released in October last year.
The lawsuit, seen by Sky News, accuses the producers of broadcasting a program “full of lies and deception” after “evidence was presented that their information was false.”
Brown’s lawyers say in a court filing that the claims of a woman referred to as Jane Doe in the documentary have been “time and again discredited.”
They added that Brown (35 years old) “has never been convicted of any sex-related crime… but this documentary states in every possible way that he is a serial rapist and sexual assaulter.”
The lawsuit says the singer publicly admitted his “past mistakes” and spoke about them in his 2017 documentary, “Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life.”
“This case is about protecting the truth,” Brown’s attorney, Levi McCathern, said in a statement shared on social media. He added that the documentary contains “false and defamatory” information that “undermines Mr. Brown’s decade-long efforts to rebuild his life” as well as “the credibility of real survivors of violence.”
The statement said that if Brown succeeds, he intends to donate “a portion” of the $500 million to survivors of sexual assault.
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, the lawyers said.
In 2009, the Freaky Friday singer pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna.
Sky News has contacted Warner Bros and Ample for comment.