Throughout the years, Chris Brown has found himself in legal trouble on several occasions, but this latest issue that may see him head to court one day is perhaps the oddest of the bunch.
Brown is currently embroiled in a lawsuit filed by City National Bank that is currently worth at least $2 million to the company. The lawsuit focuses on a loan that was taken out in his name from the financial institution so the singer could purchase two Popeyes chicken restaurants.
Legal documents reviewed by a number of publications reveal that City National Bank alleges it loaned the Grammy winner and several of his associates the millions so they could buy several storefronts that are a part of the popular fast food chain. The problem is that so far, Brown has not paid back the loans.
The cited documents state that as of this past February, Brown owes not only the $2 million, but also more than $140,000 in interest. Fellow musician The-Dream is also named in the lawsuit, though it appears that Brown specifically is on the hook for the entire amount.
The City National Bank filed the lawsuit in Georgia, where Brown took out the loan, but now the issue has gone nationwide, as it is also pursuing him in California for repayment. The company has apparently been looking to make its money back for several years now, with no luck.
Brown may be best known as a singer and dancer, but he has also invested in fast food in the past. In addition to looking to acquire several Popeyes restaurants—which he may or may not have done, as that was also not made clear initially—he reportedly owns stake in a handful of Burger King locations as well.
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