Ne-Yo Hit With Lawsuit Claiming His Dog Mauled Delivery Worker at Georgia Home

Ne-Yo is on the receiving end of a new personal injury lawsuit alleging that a dog belonging to the R&B singer attacked a delivery worker outside his home in the Atlanta suburbs, leaving her with injuries she claims may be permanent.

The suit, filed on behalf of Dominique Bridgett, accuses the singer, whose legal name is Shaffer Chimere Smith, of failing to control an animal his legal team describes as vicious and dangerous. According to the complaint, Bridgett was in the process of dropping off a package at Ne-Yo's Alpharetta residence in July 2025 when the dog attacked her without warning. Her attorneys allege the animal was left unrestrained despite previously exhibiting aggressive tendencies toward people, a detail they argue should have prompted the singer to take precautions before the incident occurred.

The complaint, filed in late June in Fulton County Court and first surfaced publicly by TMZ, describes Bridgett suffering severe bodily harm along with pain, shock and emotional distress as a result of the mauling. She claims the dog bit her on the leg during the encounter.

Bridgett's legal filing states that her medical expenses related to the attack have already surpassed $9,000, and her attorneys are seeking additional compensation in an unspecified amount to address the full scope of what they describe as potentially permanent injuries and ongoing suffering.

At the core of the lawsuit is a negligence claim, a legal theory asserting that Ne-Yo had a responsibility to prevent his dog from harming visitors on his property and failed to meet that obligation. Bridgett's attorneys argue that the singer either knew or reasonably should have known about behavioral patterns suggesting the dog posed a danger to others, yet did not take adequate steps to keep the animal secured. That failure to maintain proper control, the complaint states, directly led to the attack and the injuries that followed.

The case against Ne-Yo lands just months after a similarly structured lawsuit against Chris Brown reached a dramatic conclusion in court. Brown faced allegations that his dog attacked a housekeeper at his California property, and in June a jury sided with the plaintiff, awarding her close to $13 million to cover physical injuries, emotional trauma and medical costs. The injuries described in Brown's case were considerably more severe than what Bridgett alleges against Ne-Yo, with court documents claiming Brown's dog tore away large sections of the housekeeper's skin and left her with permanent disfigurement to her face along with lasting damage to her vision.

By comparison, Bridgett's lawsuit centers on a single leg bite, though her attorneys maintain the long-term consequences of the injury could still prove significant.

Both cases underscore a recurring legal risk for celebrities and other homeowners: liability tied to pets kept on residential property, particularly when there's a documented history of aggressive behavior.

Dog-bite and negligence claims like these often hinge on what an owner knew about an animal's temperament before an incident occurred, and whether reasonable precautions, such as restraint, warning signage, or restricted access, were in place at the time.

As Bridgett's case moves through Fulton County Court, it will likely draw comparisons to the Brown verdict as a benchmark for how juries might weigh liability and damages in similar disputes involving unrestrained animals and household staff or visitors.