India, July 1 -- R&B artist Chris Brown has been mandated to pay $12.9 million in damages to a housekeeper who suffered injuries from a dog attack at one of his residences.

Maria Avila was employed at Brown's home in Tarzana, California, in 2020 when she was assaulted by Hades, a Caucasian shepherd that served as a guard dog. During the trial in Van Nuys, California, Avila testified that she sustained severe injuries to her arm and face, necessitating numerous sutures and skin grafts from her abdomen to her arm. She also reported experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and nerve damage, which hindered her ability to work.

Brown was present at the residence during the incident, and in his testimony, he stated that he placed the dog i...