Chris Brown Shields Financial Records From Diamond Brown During Mediation

Chris Brown has an agreement that keeps Diamond Brown from personally reviewing his financial documents while they try to settle their child-support dispute through mediation. Her legal team can still examine protected records under the deal’s restrictions.

A protective order filed in Los Angeles Superior Court lays out who can see financial material produced in the case. It does not resolve the singer’s objections to the discovery requests or require him to hand over particular records.

The agreement sets confidentiality rules for the documents produced. Diamond accepted the temporary restriction on her own access as a compromise connected to mediation.

“In no event shall the Confidential Materials be made public,” the order states. Lawyers, approved experts, court personnel and the mediator are among those permitted to receive protected information.

The filing follows a dispute AllHipHop previously covered over financial claims in their custody battle. The new agreement focuses on access to records, not a final determination of Chris Brown’s income or the amount of support he owes.

If mediation does not resolve child support and attorney fees, their lawyers must discuss whether Diamond should be allowed to inspect the documents. The order does not promise her automatic access once the session ends.

Some records face an additional restriction. Internal accounting material, including ledgers, check registers and documents explaining accounting methods, receives the attorneys’ eyes-only designation.

Diamond cannot personally see material in that category without Chris Brown’s written agreement or another court order. Retained experts and consultants must agree to follow the protective order before receiving records.

The agreement also limits how the information can be used. Protected material is reserved for handling or settling this proceeding, rather than unrelated litigation or business purposes.

The paperwork traces the discovery dispute to Diamond’s June 10 requests and Chris Brown’s August 14 objections. Those objections remain unresolved by this confidentiality arrangement. Protected material submitted to the court must also follow the rules for conditional filing under seal.

The order requires protected records to be returned or destroyed within 60 days after the proceeding, including any appeal, concludes.