Chris Brown Charged with Felonies

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R&B singer Chris Brown has been charged with two felony counts in the alleged attack on his girlfriend Rihanna.

Brown, 19, is expected to appear in court today to face one count of assault and one of making criminal threats. The criminal complaint states that in last month's alleged incident, Brown "did willfully and unlawfully commit an assault on ROBYN F. by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury." R&B star Rihanna's real name has been reported as Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

The second count states that Brown "did willfully and unlawfully threaten to commit a crime which would result in death and great bodily injury to ROBYN F., with the specific intent that the statement be taken as a threat." The complaint alleges that Rihanna "was reasonably in sustained fear of her safety and the safety of her immediate family."

Police presented their case against Brown weeks ago, but prosecutors had asked for more information before they made a decision on charging him. If convicted on both counts, the sentence could range from as little as probation to a maximum sentence of up to four years, eight months in prison.

Published 3/5/09 by the Insider

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  • dam man well i wish rihanna and chris the best of luck
    Anonymous 8/22/09 Reply
  • i think and believe....chris brown has every ig right to put his hands on rihanna after finding out she gave him herbes....thats sooo ed up....knowing herbes will stay with you for the rest of your life... who wouldnt be mad....he ed her and the...
    Anonymous 8/15/09 Reply
  • look at dat sexy face do it look like he will do such a thing no the news and everybody is makeing me mad cause they tryin 2 make it seem like hes a horrible person he iz not he made 1 mistake and he is human u know we all make mistake and we all...
    Anonymous 6/26/09 Reply
  • is that a bugger in his nose lmao
    chris i love you trust and believe me
    but thats kind of funny
    Anonymous 6/12/09 Reply
  • Wetz most of u people r critisizing black, brown, and Jamacian people. u people r 2 much man u guys r sooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but most of u guys r just putting he's hott, sexy and all of those things!!!!!!!!!!What is wrong with u guys!...
    Anonymous 3/17/09 Reply
  • man thats a long time, i thought being that way should be longer? but why did he have to do that? Rihanna is very pretty, but akot of people said in my class that she was bleeding all the way. I think Rihanna and the family, fans, and her workers...
    Anonymous 3/17/09 Reply
  • he's black what do you expect
    Anonymous 3/13/09 Reply
  • stupid /\/1gg3r
    Anonymous 3/13/09 Reply
  • stupid
    Anonymous 3/13/09 Reply
  • WTH YOU MEAN YOU KNOW HOW US JAMAICANS ARE. STR8 UP JACKASS
    Anonymous 3/12/09 Reply
  • i hop this fol goes to jail for a log long time
    Anonymous 3/12/09 Reply
  • What the hell is up with his nose?
    Anonymous 3/12/09 Reply
  • who really cares and why?
    Anonymous 3/12/09 Reply
  • Haha, what a stupidass. Hope he gets locked up.
    Anonymous 3/12/09 Reply
  • Tch. Completely pathetic...
    Anonymous 3/12/09 Reply