India, July 1 -- US singer Chris Brown has been found liable after a dog attacked his housekeeper and left her mauled and disfigured at his home in 2020. Following a two-week trial in Los Angeles, the jury ruled in favour of Brown's housekeeper, Maria Avila.

According to Billboard, Maria was allegedly attacked by a 200lb (90kg) Caucasian Shepherd owned by Brown. The incident occurred while she was emptying the garbage at his Tarzana home in California. Following the trial, the jury ordered Brown and his company, Black Pyramid LLC, to pay $12.9 million (£9.7 million) in damages for negligence.

Avila had alleged that the dog ripped off "large chunks of her skin", leaving her with permanent facial disfigurement, scarring, vision loss ...