Suit Against Brown Claims Distress, Battery

Trainer Chad Brown was sued this week for damages allegedly resulting from a domestic violence incident in August 2022.

The case was filed May 9 in Saratoga County where, it is alleged, Brown and the plaintiff both reside.

The complaint asks for an unspecified amount of damages based on intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault and battery. It claims injuries causing physical and emotional past and future pain and suffering, lost income, lost fringe benefits, diminution of income earning potential, and past and future medical expenses.

Claims in a lawsuit are allegations. Brown's attorney has 20 days to respond.

After the incident was reported to police, Brown was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, a class A misdemeanor, an offense carrying up to 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

In November, Brown entered a plea agreement under which he was found guilty of harassment in the second degree, a violation in which causing physical injury is not an element of the offense. Brown's sentence called for him to undergo an "evaluation by an accredited behavioral health professional." He was also made the subject of a two-year order of protection prohibiting him from contacting the complainant.

According to the website for the New York State Unified Court System, nycourts.gov, harassment in the second degree is not considered a crime. Examples of a violation given on the website are trespassing, unlawful possession of marijuana, and disorderly conduct.