Chris Brown’s lucrative tour with Usher could now help pay off a multimillion-dollar legal judgment after a Los Angeles judge ruled that his former housekeeper has the right to collect from some of his tour and royalty income.
Court documents obtained by TMZ show the judge overseeing Maria Avila’s lawsuit granted her request to assign money Brown receives from royalties and touring toward the $13 million judgment she won in her dog attack case against the singer.
That means some of the money Brown is earning from his current nationwide tour could potentially be redirected to satisfy the judgment.
Brown objected to Avila’s request, but the judge was not persuaded by his opposition, according to the court documents.
It is not yet clear whether Brown will seek reconsideration of the ruling or appeal.
The legal battle stems from a 2020 incident at Brown’s Los Angeles home involving Avila, who worked as his housekeeper. She sued Brown over injuries she alleged were caused by a dog attack.
Brown denied wrongdoing in the case. However, a jury ultimately found him liable, leading to the eight-figure judgment in Avila’s favor.
The latest ruling focuses on collection of that judgment rather than the underlying allegations.
Avila’s effort to reach Brown’s entertainment income comes as the singer is generating substantial revenue from his ongoing tour with Usher. The court’s decision gives her a path toward collecting at least some of the money she was awarded.
The development creates an unusual collision between Brown’s current success onstage and an unresolved financial obligation stemming from a case that dates back years.
For now, Brown remains on tour while the legal fight over his earnings continues behind the scenes. Whether he challenges the ruling could determine what happens to the tour and royalty money targeted by Avila.
