Chris Brown Hit With $13 Million Verdict in Housekeeper Dog Attack Trial

Maria Avila was mauled by a 200-pound dog while working at the star's California home in 2020.

R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court on July 11, 2025 in London, England.

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A jury has ruled that Chris Brown should pay nearly $13 million to a woman who was mauled by the R&B star’s 200-pound dog while working as a housekeeper at his California home.

Jurors determined on Tuesday (June 30) that Brown and his company Black Pyramid LLC owe $12.9 million in damages to Maria Avila for negligence, according to Michael C. Murphy Jr., an attorney representing the victim’s sister, Patricia Avila. Patricia, who was working alongside her sister on the day of the attack, was separately awarded $885,000 for emotional distress. Maria’s husband Oscar Olivo won another $50,000 in the verdict, Murphy said.