Chris Brown has reportedly reached a "settlement in principle" with a songwriter who alleged he was denied millions of dollars in earnings connected to Brown's songs Sensational and Monalisa.

According to newly filed court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the plaintiff, Steve Chokpelle, stated that the proposed agreement would settle all claims involving Brown and Universal Music Group, removing both parties from the ongoing royalties dispute.

The specific details of the settlement have not been made public.

"The parties have reached a settlement in principle that will resolve plaintiff's claims against defendants, as well as co-defendant Chris Brown, in their entirety," the filing reads.

Chokpelle originally filed the lawsuit in February, claiming he was at Brown's Los Angeles residence with fellow artist Sean Kingston in 2020 when the singer allegedly asked him to write lyrics for a song called Monalisa, which was later released in 2021.

The complaint further alleged that Chokpelle also wrote the lyrics for Sensational. The song, which credits Kingston and Nigerian artist Lojay as co writers, eventually reached the top spot on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart. Court filings claimed the track generated more than $1 million (£750,000) in revenue.

According to Chokpelle, he was never properly credited for his contributions and was denied "his properly entitled compensation flowing from his role as author/owner of the lyrics". Through the lawsuit, he sought legal recognition as both an author and copyright holder of the two songs, along with financial damages from Brown, Kingston, Universal Music and other defendants.

While the claims involving Brown and Universal Music appear to be nearing resolution, Chokpelle continues to pursue his case against Kingston, who has yet to formally respond to the complaint. Kingston is currently serving a 42 month prison sentence following his fraud conviction.