Brandy Sued by Crash Victim's Parents
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Brandy is being sued for $50 million by the family of a woman killed in a car crash that's being blamed on the singer/actress.
Awatef Aboudihaj's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit at Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday after police recommended the singer be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Their 38-year-old daughter was killed in a four-car freeway crash in California on December 30.
The California Highway Patrol has ruled Brandy was at fault because she failed to prevent her Land Rover from hitting the car in front when traffic slowed down.
The Aboudihajs' lawsuit accuses Brandy -- real name Brandy Norwood -- of "reckless driving" and seeks $50 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
If found guilty of criminal charges, Brandy faces a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The 27-year-old last week issued a statement through her publicist offering her condolences to Aboudihaj's family.
Piers Morgan (far left), Brandy (left), David Hasselhoff (right), and host Regis Philbin (standing up on the far right) after the Season 1 winner of ''America's Got Talent'' was announced. 

American singer, Brandy Norwood, known for her role as a judge on ''America's Got Talent'' amongst other roles, has been sued for US$50 million by the family of a woman who was killed in a car crash.

California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that Brandy, 27, should be charged with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter for being part of the fatal car crash that killed Awatef Aboudihaj, 38.

Aboudihaj's family lawsuit accuses Noorwood, known as Brandy, of "reckless driving".

Brandy, in a Land Rover SUV on December 30, 2006, bumped into the Toyota which had Awatef Aboudihaj in it. The Toyota slammed into another vehicle and slid on the freeway's center divider. Aboudihaj was sent to Providence Holy Cross Medical Centre but died the next evening.

"The accident was a terrible tragedy, and Brandy's heart goes out to Awatef Aboudihaj's family," spokeswoman, Kelly Mullens, said in a statement. "But for legal reasons we cannot comment on this lawsuit."

If Brandy is charged, she could face one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.