The producers of Chris Brown: A History of Violence have been sued by Chris Brown for defamation, with the singer demanding $500 million in damages. Brown accuses Warner Bros. Discovery, Ample Entertainment, and others involved in the docuseries of spreading false claims, including allegations that he raped a woman in 2020, despite presenting “proof” that contradicts these accusations.

In his complaint, the 35-year-old singer stresses that it is up to John Mahama to decide whether he wants to appoint someone from the PNC, NPP, or another party. He says, “Indeed, the point is for John Mahama to determine whether he wants to appoint somebody from the PNC, the NPP, or any other place. Failing to do that, it is his burden to carry.” Brown also claims that the woman featured in the documentary has been discredited multiple times, explaining, “It is not the first time a PNC member has been in government,” and adds that she had previously withdrawn a lawsuit against him.

The lawsuit highlights that the woman had filed a $20 million lawsuit against Brown in 2022, but the case was dismissed due to lack of prosecution. It also refers to the woman's report to the Miami Beach Police. According to A History of Violence, the police found the woman’s allegations to be unfounded and stated that there was no probable cause to charge Brown.

Brown stresses that he has never been convicted of any sex-related crime and takes issue with how the producers have portrayed him as “a serial rapist and a sexual abuser.” He accuses them of ignoring the facts and deliberately tarnishing his reputation, which he has spent over ten years rebuilding after the 2009 domestic violence incident with his ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

Brown maintains that he has owned up to his “past mistakes” and grown from them. He argues that the documentary is pushing an old narrative “in the name of fame and fortune.”

In the lawsuit, Brown seeks $500 million in damages, claiming that the documentary has damaged his reputation, career, and business opportunities. If he wins the lawsuit, he plans to donate part of the settlement to victims of sexual abuse.

The Jane Doe accuser, whose identity is hidden in the documentary, gave on-camera testimony, claiming that speaking out was necessary to “shed light on what really happened.” She said, “Unless people start speaking up and people actually stop victim blaming the people that do speak up, then that’s the only way he can be stopped.” She concluded, “Chris Brown raped me. And I can say that, and I know it for a fact instead of telling myself that it wasn’t. It was rape.”