{"id":1934737,"date":"2026-05-14T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T05:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934737"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T05:00:46","slug":"chris-browns-ex-housekeeper-asks-judge-to-block-singer-from-bringing-up-alleged-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934737","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown&#8217;s Ex Housekeeper Asks Judge to Block Singer From Bringing Up Alleged Payment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f4\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/f4d1b5959ec4437e901c4f7b448082fa_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Chris Brown&#8217;s Ex Housekeeper Asks Judge to Block Singer From Bringing Up Alleged Payment<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Chris Brown\u2019s Ex-Housekeeper<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Whether or Not Chris Brown&#8217;s People Paid Me Is Irrelevant!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-14T01:00:46-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 14, 2026<br \/>\n                            1:00 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-14T04:18:41-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  May 14, 2026<br \/>\n                                4:18 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-e98b445f1cfaa902271e3ee068207467\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260513_f4d1b5959ec4437e901c4f7b448082fa\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6f271958-8570-4de3-b50b-0b171015f89c\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f4\/4by3\/2026\/05\/13\/f4d1b5959ec4437e901c4f7b448082fa_md.png\" alt=\"main chris brown getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-71d93c05e9c7f0fae88063d45c43b2d2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/chris-brown\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Chris Brown<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s ex-housekeeper is asking a judge to keep out evidence that a member of Brown&#8217;s team gave her money for medical bills after his dog attacked her &#8230; claiming it&#8217;s not relevant to the case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c37b04bf25934b8e35b52b26c75765f8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><strong>Maria Avila<\/strong> filed court documents last week telling a judge she believes defendants may attempt to introduce evidence she received money from a man named <strong>Emil Lewis<\/strong> or another third party.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f8cc6bf4fc6aa7e79c1131596f1c7ec2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-fc36a799-2aae-4cdb-869e-e2caf23969f2\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/01\/chris-brown-ex-housekeeper-alleged-dog-attack-injuries\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:fc36a799-2aae-4cdb-869e-e2caf23969f2\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6f271958-8570-4de3-b50b-0b171015f89c\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/80\/4by3\/2026\/04\/30\/800b29a2ed22480ba32dc6ae95c0b346_md.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Brown\u2019s Ex-Housekeeper Alleged Dog Attack Injuries\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">The Alleged Gruesome Injuries<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Los Angeles Superior Court<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b591b0390d1aadd43b95df923d9cc89d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>She says Lewis has made statements that he gave the plaintiff &#8220;tens of thousands of dollars for payment of [her] medical bills&#8221; after the dog attack. Maria says she disputes this claim.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c908343c6a5379240eaa60f6c5e607ef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>In any event, Maria argues the alleged payments are irrelevant to liability or damages &#8230; because it does not prove or disprove whether the actual attack took place, the nature and extent of her injuries, and whether Brown should be held responsible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f714c6cbc6d73ba3c77303e4c6c86db2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>She also argues a witness can testify only if they have personal knowledge &#8230; and she says &#8220;there is no witness with personal knowledge who can testify that such payments were made.&#8221; She insists that including the alleged evidence will only serve to prejudice the jury against her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-006fe0040a53248bb71d199fe1148ad2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-61bcf63a-ae80-49c5-bcd1-51da8c280fed-1475880068-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/40\/16by9\/2026\/05\/02\/40779d63e8d1440f81f3f3bef071b257_md.jpg\" alt=\"chris-brown-tmz-live\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-61bcf63a-ae80-49c5-bcd1-51da8c280fed-1475880068-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">BRUTAL PHOTOS<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/2026-05-01-tmzl-chris-brown-housekeeper-pics-050126-v2-web-2274052-750\/\">Video: Chris Brown\u2019s Ex-Housekeeper Fighting To Show Horrific Dog Attack Photos in Court | TMZ Live<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b4486340fba8078c13a4114be4a65b66\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As you know &#8230; Maria&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/01\/chris-brown-ex-housekeeper-fights-for-dog-attack-photos-in-court\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>suing Chris<\/strong><\/a> for $90 million after she claims his dog viciously attacked her &#8230; leaving her with extensive 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