Justin Bieber is being sued by his former neighbour for assault

Los Angeles — Justin Bieber's former neighbour claims in a lawsuit filed on Thursday that the pop singer spit in his face and terrorised his family with loud parties, drug use and aggressive driving.

The lawsuit over Bieber's behaviour while living in a gated community in the celebrity enclave of Calabasas seeks more than $25k in damages for assault and battery, trespassing and infliction of emotional distress claims.