The lawyer of Christopher Hollosy, singer Chris Brown's bodyguard, has told a court on Thursday that the man whom he had punched was trying to get rich for his bloody nose. Attorney Bernard Grimm said that statement in a Washington courtroom during the beginning of the misdemeanor assault trial of Hollosy, The Associated Press said. Hollosy and Brown was arrested back in October last year following the accusation of a man, who was punched by Gromm's client outside a hotel.
Hollosy told police that the man was punched for attempting to get on Brown's tour bus earlier. The man, however, claimed that Hollosy had punched him when he was trying to get in a photo Brown was reportedly taken with two women. Photos of the man's bloody face taken afterward the incident was also shown on Thursday. According to court papers, the man's nose was fractured as a result of Hollosy's punch.
The man named in the lawsuit filed against Hollosy was 20 year-old Parker Adams, who is seeking $3 million in damages from Hollosy and Brown, AP said. The amount of the lawsuit, which was filed by Adams' lawyers in February, was questioned. Lawyers for Grimm had heled blowups of the lawsuit's pages in court, arguing that the amount was excessive as it was far beyond the amount Adams incurred in medical costs as the result of the alleged assault. Adams, who took the stand in court today, testified that the lawsuit itself was not his idea and that he has not told lawyers how much in damages he is asking for.
Moreover, Adams told the court in his testimony that Brown got angry following the former's selfie of the singer and the two women. One of the women was Adams' girlfriend, AP noted. When he was asked to give an evaluation on how strong the punches he received from both Brown and Hollosy, Adams told the court that the singer's rating was a six while Hollosy's punch ranked a 10.
If Hollosy gets convicted, AP said that he will be facing six months in prison. However, it is doubtful whether the court will order Hollosy to hand out a sentence that long. Hollosy's lawyer told the court that prior to the charge, Hollosy has no criminal record.
On the other hand, Brown's conviction in the Washington case could incur additional penalties aside from the ones a California court has imposed for an earlier case, AP said.
