Chris Brown And Drake Sued $16 Million For Bar Brawl
The infamous Chris Brown vs. Drake bar brawl has come back to bite, in the form of a lawsuit.
On June 14, the music artists turned New York's W.i.P. into a fight club, and now, Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (the company that owns W.i.P.) is suing Drake and Brown for $16 million.
The lawsuit notes that the stars' entourages "fashioned deadly weapons out of whatever materials they could find," including "shattering the handles of bottles of spirits to use as makeshift knives, and even throwing full bottles at each other," according to GossipCop.
Court papers claims a "violent brawl on a massive scale" with lots of "flying glass shrapnel" ensued.
The mayhem, caused by their shared interest in the same woman (Rihanna), caused harm to many onlookers, reports claim.
"Terrorized patrons ran for cover," adds the suit, "using banquettes and tables as improvised shields. Most were unable to protect themselves," including several patrons who were "severely injured, including at least one celebrity."
San Antonio Spurs player Tony Parker got shards of glass in his eye, which caused cornea damage. According to GossipCop, Parker told reporters, "I was there with a bunch of friends when a fight broke out. They started to throw bottles about... I got it all."
Parker filed a $20 million lawsuit against the club on June 21.
In addition to the $16 million, Entertainment Enterprises seeks damages from Brown and Drake for "gross negligence," "ultrahazardous activity" and "intentional illegal acts." Allegedly, the club had a $4 million licensing deal in the works, but due to the brawl and the bad press that came with it, the deal did not go through. The club's closing didn't help their cause either. In mid-June W.i.P. was shut down due to previous violations, GossipCop reported.
The suit also states that Brown and Drake "should have foreseen that their notoriety and celebrity would ensure that their acts had far-reaching and devastating effects."
Neither of the star's reps has commented on the suit's allegations.