Da Brat has been order to pay $6.4 million to victim in bottle attack

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Atlanta female rapper Da Brat (Shawntae Harris) has been order to pay $6.4 million to a women she attacked with a rum bottle. The attack took place in 2007 at a Halloween party at Studio 72 a club owned by Jermaine Dupri.  Da Bra attacked Shayla Stevens a former Atlanta cheerleader and waitress.  As a result of the attack, Shayla sustained lifelong brain injuries something that will never go away.  Da Brat served nearly three years in prison for the attack.  Later Shayla filed a civil suit and which on Thursday she was awarded $2.7 million in punitive damages and $3.7 million in compensatory damages.    Da Brat lawyer think to amount in damage is to excessive considering the prior punishment (prison) and the fact that she owned up to what  had happened.  Da Brat 39 is still on probation for the attack.

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