Chris Brown's Ex-Housekeeper Maria Avila Seeks Arrest Warrant Over $9.5M Dog-Bite Judgment

Maria Avila, Chris Brown's former housekeeper, asked a Los Angeles judge to issue an arrest warrant to enforce a $9.5M dog-bite judgment, citing failure to appear for a financial exam; hearing Oct. 15. Warrant requested, not issued.

Chris Brown's former housekeeper wants a Los Angeles judge to issue an arrest warrant after she says the singer has made it hard to collect a $9.5 million dog-bite judgment.

Maria Avila asked the court to arrest Brown for failing to lock in dates for a court-ordered financial examination, according to court documents obtained by TMZ (Oct. 12, 2026) and Complex (Oct. 13, 2026). AllHipHop (Oct. 13) reported the enforcement fight also includes contempt filings over an income-assignment order, with a hearing on the immediate enforcement request set for Oct. 15, 2026. Brown's company, Black Pyramid LLC, is named as a co-defendant.

Avila accepted the $9.5 million judgment in October after a jury had awarded about $12.9 million over a Dec. 12, 2020 attack by Brown's dog at his Tarzana home. Court filings say Brown has not provided available dates to appear with bank records, and that disclosures about tour payment sources appear incomplete. The warrant has been requested — it has not been issued. Noncompliance claims remain allegations unless a judge finds contempt.

Separately, Brown is due back in London for sentencing on Oct. 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to affray in a 2023 nightclub case; several R&B Tour dates with Usher were already cancelled ahead of that court date.

Sources: TMZ (Oct. 12, 2026, court docs); Complex / Jaelani Turner-Williams (Oct. 13, 2026, court docs); AllHipHop / Mike Winslow (Oct. 13, 2026). Photo: Prince Williams / WireImage via Complex.