CHRIS BROWN COUNTERSUES "HEAVILY INTOXICATED" FAN WHO CLAIMS HE ASSAULTED HER

CHRIS BROWN

Chris Brown is countersuing a "heavily intoxicated" woman for defamation after she claimed the short-fused singer assaulted her at a Southern California nightclub last June.
The R&B singer — who recently went to rehab for anger management — filed his cross-complaint Tuesday arguing that Orange County resident Deanna Gines fabricated her story about Brown shoving her to the ground after a concert at Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim.

The "Run It" singer never touched or interacted with Gines despite her "drunken" and aggressive behavior, the lawsuit filed by lawyer Mark Geragos states.

"Ms. Gines was observed by witnesses as being heavily intoxicated and falling over herself in a drunken stupor throughout the night," the lawsuit says. "Ms. Gines was observed by witnesses haphazardly screaming, 'F—K Y'ALL,' to employees of Heat Ultralounge and throwing her clothing at security."

The filing says Gines also was "confused" about which leg she was claiming was injured.
"Ms. Gines is either a complete liar seeking a payout or attention (or both) from Mr.

Brown, or Ms. Gines seeks to deflect blame for her own humiliating drunken escapades," the paperwork signed by Geragos reads.

Brown is seeking punitive damages.

Gines, meanwhile, filed her battery and assault lawsuit in July and is seeking her own damages for emotional distress.

 

She claims Brown became "angry" after his show and pushed her to the ground, injuring her left knee. Gines claims she requested medical attention at the scene but was told to leave the premises or security would call police.

Gines' lawyer did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Shortly after the alleged incident, Gines slammed Brown in an interview with TMZ.com and said she might need surgery for torn ligaments.

A source close to Brown scoffed at the story in an interview, calling Gines "an obsessed, drunk girl using Chris as part of her fantasy club night."

Gines' allegations of violence aren't the first to plague Brown.

He's still on probation for assaulting Rihanna before the Grammy Awards in February 2009 and recently spent a night in a Washington, D.C. jail for allegedly punching a man over a fan photo near the White House last month.

He pleaded not guilty to a reduced charge of simple assault related to the alleged sidewalk smackdown in the nation's capital.

Last January, Brown clashed with openly gay singer Frank Ocean at a recording studio in West Hollywood, and Ocean later complained of an injury on Twitter.

Brown, who also goes by the nickname Breezy, entered rehab for anger management after the Washington incident but Geragos stressed the voluntary move wasn't an admission of legal fault.

"It was his decision, and he should be applauded," Geragos told The News on the day Brown checked in for treatment.

"Why now? People have realizations at various times. Maybe sitting in a jail cell for 36 hours for something you didn't do is enough to rock you a bit," Geragos said.

The singer is due in court for a progress report on his Rihanna probation next week and could face more jail time if the judge decides his actions violated his no-jail plea deal.