In 1998 Brandy released her second album ‘Never Say Never’ which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. The album featured a duet with the singer Monica called ‘The Boy is Mine’ which was wildly popular and spent 13 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The single was the best selling single of 1998 winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo. ‘Never Say Never’ spent 28 weeks in top 20 and sold 16 million copies worldwide.
In December of 2006 Brandy was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles on the 405 Freeway. According to Police Brandy was going approximately 65mph and did not notice traffic had slowed down in front of her. The singer/actor rear-ended 38 year old Awatef Aboudihaj. The mother of 2 was rushed to L.A. Holy Cross Hospital but did not survive her injuries. Huffington Post reports Brandy was not charged in the incident. Brandy’s attorney Blair Berk stated that “after a more thorough and extensive investigation by authorities, the Los Angeles City Attorney has determined that Brandy Norwood should not be charged with any crime whatsoever relating to the accident back in 2006.” “Being involved in something that tragic… I couldn’t believe it,” Brandy told Oprah in an interview. Celebrity defense attorney Blair Berk of Tarlow & Berk, PC is a Harvard Law School Graduate that has represented some of the most biggest names in entertainment including Mel Gibson, Lindsay Lohan and Cameron Diaz just to name a few. Brandy Norwood has an estimated net worth of $60 million.
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