Chris Brown’s latest problem? A lawsuit

LOS ANGELES -- A photographer has sued Tappahannock, Va., native Chris Brown over a scuffle with the singer's bodyguards at a Los Angeles gym.

Robert Rosen sued the R&B singer and the gym yesterday for claims including assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The suit states Rosen snapped photos of Brown playing basketball at LA Fitness in Universal City on May 13, roughly a month after the singer's arrest for allegedly assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna.

The complaint states Rosen fell down a flight of stairs after being chased by Brown's bodyguards, who assaulted him. It does not allege violence by Brown.

The filing does not state Rosen's employer, but a paparazzo with the same name filed a similar lawsuit against Pierce Brosnan in 2007.

-- The Associated Press