Chris Brown sued for shooting

As if the drama with his baby mama wasn’t enough for Chris Brown, and he just got out of contract trouble in the Philippines where he was not allowed to leave for some days, now the handsome rapper is being dragged to court by a fan who was shot during his show.
Though this is not the first time bullets were flying in Chris Brown’s show, but this time a fan is determined that Chris Brown and the show organisers should be held responsible.
The Daily Mail reports, that Chris is being sued by a fan who was shot at one of his concerts.
Paul Briley was one of the five people hit by bullets during a party hosted by the 26-year-old in San Jose in January.
Lawyers for the 22-year-old college student blamed the Grammy winner and the Fiesta Nightclub for failing to implement adequate security, including searching ticket-holders for guns.
The documents claim the organisers should have known there was a high probability of violence because of Brown’s history.
It listed off a number of shootings, stabbings and fights connected to the singer, and even cites his 2009 conviction for beating then girlfriend Rihanna.
‘From 2009 to 2015, Brown’s reported public appearance were marked by violence, establishing a reasonable likelihood of violence at Brown events and confirming the hallmark of a Brown event would foreseeably be a wake of violence, guns and/or shootings,’ the lawsuit claims.

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It goes on to claim that security at the Chris Brown’s Capricorn Bash should have patted down revelers, searched through bags and purses and even used metal detectors to ensure nobody was packing before the gig.
It also claims the club was over sold beyond capacity during the event, which was thrown for Brown’s manager’s birthday party.
Five people were wounded with non-life threatening injuries, including Briley who was shot in the foot.
He is suing Brown and the club to recoup lost earnings and medical expenses, as well as ‘past, present, and future physical, mental and emotional pain and suffering, including fright, shock, terror, and post-traumatic stress of being shot’.
Fiesta nightclub had its license suspended for 60 days and was placed on probation for two years after the incident.

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