The waitress who was hit in the face with a bottle wielded by rapper Da Brat at Jermaine Dupri’s nightclub filed a civil lawsuit against both artists over the assault.

Shayla Stevens, a former Atlanta Falcons cheerleader, was an employee at Dupri’s Atlanta club Studio 72 when she claims Da Brat smashed her in the face with a bottle, causing serious injuries.

The lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court claims Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, has a criminal record and violent past record of assaulting other women; and that Dupri, a promoter named Joseph London and security personnel failed to protect her from the rapper during the altercation at a Halloween party in October 2007.

In August of 2008, Da Brat pleaded guilty to Felony Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to three years in prison. Upon her release, Da Brat must also serve seven years of probation and perform 200 hours of community service.