Chris Brown Settles $9.5 Million Legal Battle With Housekeeper After She Was Attacked by His 200-Pound Guard Dog

Chris Brown's former housekeeper, Maria Avila, has accepted a reduced payout of $9.5 million—after she was attacked by his dog while at his $6 million California home.Avila was brutally attacked by his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd guard dog, Hades, at his Tarzana, CA, home in 2020. After the first trial concluded and the musician, 37, was directed to pay Avila $13 million, his legal team filed court documents that claimed that the judge's decision to allow the jury to hear testimony about his assault on his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna, swayed the outcome.Now, court documents obtained by TMZ have revealed that Avila has accepted a reduced payout of $9.5 million—meaning that the new trial will not take place. The payout is separated into $3.85 million for past non-financial losses, $5.4 million for future non-monetary losses, and $250,000 for medical expenses. Loading...Chris Brown's former housekeeper, Maria Avila, has accepted a reduced payout of $9.5 million—after she was attacked by his dog while at his $6 million California home.Aaron J. Thornton/WireImageThe news of her acceptance comes after the judge ruled that there would be a new trial. "The court conditionally grants a new tria...