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Ne-Yo visiting the SiriusXM Studios in New York on Jan. 13 Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Grammy-winning R&B star Ne-Yo has been sued for negligence by a woman claiming his dog “viciously attacked” her when she was delivering a package to his Georgia home.
The plaintiff, Dominique Bridgett, alleges the dog lunged at her and bit her leg on July 12, 2025, as she tried to deliver a package to Ne-Yo’s home in Alpharetta, outside of Atlanta. Bridgett claims Ne-Yo, whose legal name is Shaffer Chimere Smith, knew the dog had a history of aggressive behavior but failed to restrain it as required by leash and animal-control laws.
“As [Bridgett] traveled lawfully [to deliver] a package, defendant’s canine, suddenly and without warning, viciously attacked,” the seven-page lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone reads. “Defendant’s canine mauled [Bridgett], causing severe bodily injury, pain, shock, and distress.”
