Bryshere Gray is sued by Chicago landlords for allegedly causing $26,120 in damages to condominium

Bryshere Gray has been sued by his Chicago landlords for allegedly damaging  a condominium unit.

The 26-year-old former Empire star was sued by landlords Vinod Venugopal and Payal Shah who claimed the actor and his dog caused damage that cost $26,120 to repair, according to an article Tuesday by TMZ.

The landlords in court documents said they rented Gray a condominium in their four-unit Chicago complex in August 2019.

Their lawsuit alleged that Gray left his dog inside the condo for extended periods and also claimed the dog urinated and defecated in common areas while left unattended.

Hardwood floors, stairs and other parts of the property were significantly damaged by the dog’s urine and feces, according to court documents.

The landlords also alleged that Gray jumped in and out of windows, clogged toilets by flushing condoms, smoked marijuana when smoking was not allowed and engaged in unsanitary acts, including eating breakfast in a bathroom.

The lawsuit was seeking the $26,120 cost of damages, plus $7,000 to cover attorneys’ fees.

Gray’s manager Charlie Mac told TMZ that the actor was diagnosed with ADHD some years ago ‘and unfortunately this [is] a result of that’.

‘He’s a great person and it will be taken care of. It will be handled,’ Mac added.

Mac said that Gray’s security deposit ‘should rectify whatever issues the landlord has’ and also declared that it was ‘sad that the landlord has chosen this way to handle this, but we will do what is needed to make sure it is taken care of.’

Gray portrayed Hakeem Lyon on Empire that aired for six season on Fox from January 2015 to April 2020.

Empire also starred Terrence Howard, 51, Taraji P. Henson, 49, and Jussie Smollett, 37.

Smollett in January 2019 told Chicago police that he was attacked by two men who made racial and homophobic slurs against him. He was indicted by a Cook County grand jury in February 2020 on six counts pertaining to making four false police reports.