Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Pushes For Arrest Warrant In $9.5M Fight

Winning the lawsuit was one fight, but collecting the money has turned into another. Chris Brown’s former housekeeper, Maria Avila, is now asking a judge to issue an arrest warrant after claiming the singer has made it difficult for her to examine his finances and collect the multimillion-dollar judgment she won against him.

According to TMZ, Avila says Brown has refused to provide dates for a court examination where he would be expected to appear with bank records. She also claims the financial information his side has already produced is incomplete, particularly when it comes to payment sources connected to his touring income. A judge has not granted her request for a warrant.

The collection fight stems from Avila’s lawsuit over a 2020 dog attack at Brown’s Los Angeles home. A jury found Brown liable earlier this year and initially awarded Avila $12.9 million. A judge later reduced that amount to $9.5 million after finding insufficient evidence to support portions of the damages award. Avila accepted the lower amount rather than proceed to a new trial on damages.

The push for Brown’s financial records didn't start with the warrant request. Avila has spent months trying to identify income that could satisfy the judgment, including touring income and royalties. In August, a Los Angeles judge allowed Avila to pursue Brown’s tour income and royalties as part of her collection efforts. Brown objected, arguing that the request swept too broadly across his current and future earnings. Days later, the judge denied Brown's request for additional time to turn over information about his income.

Brown also argued that his touring schedule made it difficult for him to appear for a financial examination. Avila has continued pressing for access to the records she says are necessary to determine where the money is coming from and how the judgment can be paid. Her latest filing raises the stakes considerably.