Chrisean Rock Sued For Assaulting Tamar Braxton’s Backup Singer, James Wright Chanel
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Reality TV star and rapper, Chrisean Rock, has been sued months after allegedly assaulting Tamar Braxton’s background singer, James Wright Chanel, RadarOnline reports. The lawsuit was filed in court on Tuesday (Feb. 6).
Rock, whose real name is Chrisean Malone, allegedly struck Wright after feuding with Tamar’s team about performing at Los Angeles’ Novo club on Nov. 10.
The “Vibe” crooner was reportedly invited to Braxton’s concert and became angry after not being allowed to perform her music for the crowd. According to a member of Braxton’s team, Le Troy Davis, Rock came to the venue “drunk, with 1,000 people, smelling like weed.”
Davis explained that Rock got into some sort of argument with Wright Chanel backstage about not performing, struck the singer in his face, and left him bloody. He reportedly had to seek medical attention to stop the bleeding.
Reportedly, Wright was left with two broken teeth and cuts on his face from her rings.
Backing Davis’ claims, Wright’s attorney, Kevin Anderson stated to the Los Angeles Times, “She hit him multiple times in the face for no reason at all. We were surprised that she was able to leave the facility that night. She had on rings that were pretty much equivalent to brass knuckles.”
Besides Davis — who deemed Rock “trash” and responsible for “why her life is the way that it is” — Tamar Braxton also spoke out about the incident. In a statement shared via Instagram, the singer said she initially did not address the heinous act “out of respect for James” and her team, but confirmed, “[Wright] got assaulted at my show, and it was by Chrisean.”
Speaking on why Rock was invited to her show in the first place, Braxton said via IG, “Chrisean is someone I look at like, from afar, a younger sister. She was somebody I wanted to meet, to possibly take under my wing.” She also shared that she felt connected to Rock, as they’re both from Maryland.
The “Love & War” songstress also admitted that she did indeed invite the Baltimore native to come on stage for the show’s “twerk off” but not to perform. She added that there must have been a “misunderstanding” between both parties.
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Rock also spoke out via IG Live and claimed that “false narratives” were being made.
“I think it’s just a clout chasing thing… Honestly, I need to start protecting my name,” she said at the time.
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