Justin Bieber Sued For $9 Million By Concertgoer

Woman claims that screaming fans at one of his shows caused hearing damage.
By Gil Kaufman

<P>It's been a rough couple weeks for <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>. First, the teen sensation was involved in a <a href="/news/articles/1689184/justin-bieber-paparazzi-car-chase.jhtml">high-speed highway chase</a>&#8232; with paparazzi photographers that landed him a speeding ticket. Now, an Oregon mom is suing him for more than $9 million claiming that the shrieking fans at one of his shows caused her permanent hearing loss.</P><P>According to <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/12/justin-bieber-lawsuit-hearing-noise-concert-oregon/" target="_blank">TMZ</a> the lawsuit filed by Stacey Betts in U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, against Bieber, his record label and the show's promoter states that Betts was injured by a "sound blast" at a Bieber concert at the Rose Quarter in Portland on July 14, 2010.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="'Bieber Live'" id="id:1687833" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>The alleged blast, which she claims caused "hearing loss, severe tinnitus [a ringing in the ears] and hyperacusis [sensitivity to sound] in both ears," came after Betts says Bieber climbed into a heart-shaped gondola and "created a wave-like effect of screaming by pointing into various sections of the arena."</P><P>Hanging in the gondola over the crowd, Betts claims that Bieber "enticed the crowd into a frenzy of screams by continuously waving his arms in a quick and upward motion, whereas I was struck with a sound blast." The suit describes the "Boyfriend" singer as a "sound conductor" who summoned up a sound blast that Betts claims caused permanent damage in both her ears, causing a whooshing sound that makes it hard to sleep.</P><P>The suit argues that "experienced promoters, sound engineers, managers and artists" are responsible for maintaining safe sound levels during concerts. As a result, Betts is seeking $9.23 million in damages for expenses, pain and suffering, loss of quality of life, severe tinnitus, hyperacusis and permanent disability and impairment to both of her ears.</P><P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1617615"><img src="http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/s/spotted/banner/spotted.jpg"></a></p>

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