Chris Brown will have to appear in person for a deposition in Los Angeles, despite him no longer living in the state, as part of his former housekeeper’s lawsuit against him over an alleged vicious dog attack, In Touch can exclusively report.
A hearing was held on Wednesday, March 26, as part of Maria Avila’s case against the singer.
The court ordered Chris to appear for a deposition at Maria’s lawyers’ office at the end of April.
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The judge added, “Failure to appear for deposition will be a violation of court order.”
As In Touch first reported, Maria pleaded with the court to order Chris to show up.
She claimed the singer had given her the run-around when it came to scheduling his deposition. Maria claimed Chris’ team told her Chris no longer lived in California after discreetly moving to Nevada.
In 2023, Chris posted on social media, “LA It’s been FUN. Cali will always be my second home, but I think it’s time for me to try something different.”
As In Touch previously reported, Maria, who was working with her sister Patrica Avila at Chris’ home on December 12, 2020, said she was brutally attacked by a large Caucasian Orvchaka shepherd dog named Hades.
Maria said the attack went down when she was taking out the trash. She claimed Chris was home at the time and saw her outside covered in blood.
She claimed he did not help her, but focused his energy on getting the dog off the property before officials arrived. The housekeeper said she was viciously mauled. She said she suffered injuries to her face and arms, including permanent disfigurement.
Maria submitted a series of alleged injury photos as evidence in the case. In the suit, Maria demanded $90 million in damages from Chris. Chris denied all allegations of wrongdoing in the case.
He accused Maria of being responsible of her injuries.
“The injuries complained of by [Maria] were proximately caused by [Maria’s] misconduct in that she willfully and voluntarily teased, abused, or mistreated the dog and thereby provoked the attack,” Chris’ lawyer argued in court.
Chris’ team claimed they took over from his last legal team in mid-2024. They said they were working on locking down a date for Chris’ deposition but had yet to do so due to his busy schedule.
His lawyers noted, “Mr. Brown is a touring musician, meaning that his schedule, especially in the Fall and Winter of 2024 and into early 2025, had been particularly hectic, with him constantly traveling for work. As such, he was largely unavailable to be deposed during this time. Also of note, Mr. Brown lives out of state in Nevada.”
Chris’ lawyer said they offered to have Chris deposed near Nevada, but did not hear back.
His lawyer ended, “The fact that Mr. Brown’s deposition has not yet gone forward in the non- lead case is not the result of intentional misconduct and delay but rather of scheduling and procedural issues.”
At the recent hearing, the court declined to award Maria sanctions against Chris. The judge did set the trial date for February 2026.
