After an alleged violent altercation during a Fort Worth, Texas event, security officer Frederick Overpeck is suing Chris Brown for $15 million.
On Wednesday, Overpeck took his case to the district court in Harris County. Records show that he said that he suffered cracked vertebrae in his neck and an injured hip while trying to intervene in an attack that Brown and his crew reportedly started on a concertgoer.
Tony Buzbee, the attorney for four other alleged attack victims, was also retained by the security guard. Brown is being sued for fifty million dollars by the other four plaintiffs.
Court records show that Overpeck was employed as the head security guard at Dickies Arena. One of the four plaintiffs who filed a complaint against the famous singer was punched by Brown. The security guard claimed to have witnessed the incident and was violently shoved aside when he tried to step in. Live Nation, the concert’s promoter, Brown, and many members of his entourage are all named as defendants in the $50 million lawsuit.
In addition to charges of intentional infliction of mental distress, Overpeck is suing for assault, violence, and carelessness/gross negligence. In court filings, Overpeck denied knowing who Brown was at the time.
The altercation allegedly took place on July 20 following Brown’s performance at the Dickies Arena, according to the plaintiffs in the previous lawsuit, who were Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Da Marcus Powell.
In court documents, the four plaintiffs claimed that they, along with forty women, were invited backstage so that they could mingle after the performance.
They were prepared to leave when Brown was a no-show for at least thirty minutes.
Charles Bush acknowledged greeting the musician when he finally arrived and complimented his performance that night. Though Brown was cordial at first, an entourage member started causing difficulty by implying that Brown and Bush had a strained history.
According to Bush, seven to ten men of Brown’s entourage surrounded him and then were instructed by the singer to attack him physically.
Brown encouraged his buddies to participate in the attack, the plaintiffs informed the court.
‘Severe injuries’ were a result of the attack, the four plaintiffs said, prompting them to seek medical attention and then the lawsuit.
