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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•'End American Aid': Netanyahu Says Israel No Longer Needs US AssistanceEnglish
2·7 hours agodeleted by creator
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Technology@lemmy.world•County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’English
8·13 hours agoAn interesting one there, how can schools consumption be compared to that of Data centers
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Music@lemmy.world•Chris Brown Ordered to Pay $13M After Jury Rules in California Dog Attack LawsuitEnglish
10·1 day agoFull Article Text:
A California jury has ordered singer Chris Brown to pay nearly $13 million in damages after finding him responsible for injuries suffered by a former housekeeper who was attacked by a large guard dog at his home.
The verdict, delivered Tuesday (June 30), awards Maria Avila $12.9 million after jurors concluded that Brown and his company, Black Pyramid LLC, were negligent. The decision follows a lawsuit filed over a 2020 incident at Brown’s Tarzana, California, property.
The jury also awarded Maria’s sister, Patricia Avila, $885,000 for emotional distress. Patricia was working alongside her sister when the attack happened. Maria’s husband, Oscar Olivo, received an additional $50,000, according to Michael C. Murphy Jr., an attorney representing Patricia.
Court records show Maria was taking out trash outside the residence when Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd kept on the property, attacked her without warning. The lawsuit states the dog tore away “large chunks of her skin,” leaving her with permanent facial disfigurement, visible scarring, vision loss, and lasting nerve damage.
Maria filed her lawsuit in 2021. The case went to trial in June, where Brown acknowledged some responsibility for negligence before proceedings began. His legal team argued that the severity of Maria’s injuries was overstated and claimed she shared responsibility for what happened.
During testimony on June 18, Brown told jurors he had warned both Maria and Patricia about the dogs at the property. He said they were “absolutely not” friendly and instructed them not to go outside unless accompanied by members of his security team.
Brown also testified that Hades was not his personal pet. He said the Caucasian shepherd had been purchased and cared for by security personnel to protect the home from intruders.
“I get a lot of stalker-type situations,” he told the jury.
Following the verdict, attorney Michael C. Murphy Jr. welcomed the outcome on behalf of Patricia Avila.
“After more than five years of litigating against Chris Brown, we are thrilled that we were able to get justice for our client, Patricia.”
“We are so happy for her and her family after everything they went through on that horrible day,” added Murphy. “It was an honor to represent her.”
The verdict brings one of the most closely watched civil cases involving the R&B singer to a close, marking a significant financial judgment tied to the injuries sustained during the 2020 attack.
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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from Great American State Fair after Confederate flag at NC boothEnglish
46·1 day agoPeople who support the confederate flag or make it their identity are sad. The Confederacy lasted 4 years. That’s it. They lost, they didn’t add anything of value to our society. It’s so weird that anyone would look to those 4 years and say “yeah, that’s where my allegiance is”. 95% of them probably don’t even know anything about the confederacy outside of slavery.
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Technology@lemmy.world•US House of Representatives passed the KIDS Act, Which would basically require age checks for Americans to get onlineEnglish
1·1 day agoI think, this is a nice move, but thinking maybe there are other important matters that needs to be addressed first before this
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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•ICE releases Texas nun arrested while walking to Mass in her habitEnglish
641·2 days agoNot a word about why it was thought to be a good idea to bust a nun on her way to church - in uniform.
Well, OK, it is Texas. But even so.
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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•Mexico's 'Batman' Vigilante Duct-Tapes Alleged Motorcycle Thieves To Lamp PolesEnglish
21·2 days agoOne of the best
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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•Mexico's 'Batman' Vigilante Duct-Tapes Alleged Motorcycle Thieves To Lamp PolesEnglish
131·2 days agoInstead of organizing a manhunt for the vigilante’s arrest, I will rather say they should give Bro title for CID boss, he’s doing a better policing than the so called police
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World News@lemmy.world•Hungary holds first post-Orban Budapest Pride marchEnglish
39·2 days agoExcellent news Hungary! I hope others follow. Get rid of your maniac in charge and elect someone sane.
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politics @lemmy.world•US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional
4·2 days agoBeen a minute. This is a good news












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