Chris Brown has been sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community labor for his felony assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna in February.
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In his first communication with the public about the attack this summer, Brown told his fans how sorry he is about the beating incident. "I am very sad and very ashamed of what I have done... I've told Rihanna countless times and I am telling you all today that I am truly, truly sorry that I wasn't able to handle the situation both differently and better. " he said.
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Back in April, Brown pleaded not guilty to both assault and criminal threat charges in court.
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Brown's manager, Tina Davis, was named by TMZ as the woman behind the text message that sparked his alleged beating of Rihanna. She has since denied the claims, saying: "The rumors in circulation are false. There are no emails between Ms. Davis and Mr. Brown of the type which have been described in media reports."
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Court documents revealed that the police report claims Brown allegedly assaulted Rihanna in his car after she discovered a text message on his phone. According to the report, Brown smashed her head against the window, and then punched and bit her.
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TMZ obtained a photo that appears to be singer Rihanna, taken shortly after Brown allegedly beat her following a pre-Grammy party. Police have said the woman had visible injuries, and that Brown was gone from the scene when they arrived.
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Brown can be seen leaving the police station after being booked. According to police reports, he assaulted Rihanna in the car, and told her "I'm going to beat the s--- out of you when we get home." He also allegedly threatened to kill her after she told her assistant to call the police.
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In their cover story, PEOPLE spoke with the father of Rihanna, who says he hopes his daughter is done with boyfriend Brown after his alleged assault. Shortly after, reports that Rihanna and Brown were back together in Miami emerged.
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Brown, seen a day before the alleged attack, released a statement on Feb. 15, which read in part, "Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired."
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Folks who say they love one another should also respect one another. No one should hit anybody. And whether you are the one getting hit and abused or you are the abuser. Walk away, or call the police. Two people who really love each other will never hurt each other.
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Okay people, I don't condone for one minute what Chris did or the reason behind it, I do know only someone you care for can make you so mad that it takes you out of character whether that be following them in the middle ofthe night, slashing tires or hitting. None of it is right but you act like this young man is the worst person on earth. I will say it like this, if you have never ever in your life made a mistake that caused someone else pain, be it, parents, sibling, lover or friend then you have very right to talk. All others stop throwing stones and let the man live. he is paying for his mistake and if he truly loves her then losing her is the hardest thing about the whole situation.
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love is not peaches and cream.if Chris wasn't in the public eye;he would be just like you or me so don't give him all the shade.he deserves to be human and go through real life realationships.don't you and i have our ups and downs with love;and it resulted in being with that person you love regardless if it's true love.
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I THINK WHAT CHRIS BROWN DID WAS WRONG, AND HE IS PAYING FOR IT.BUT WHAT ABOUT WHAT RHIANNA DID TO HIM NOBODY SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. SINCE THAT HAPPENED THEY STOPPED PLAYING HIS MUSIC AND PLAYING HERS OVER AND OVE. THERES ALWAYS THREE SIDES TO A STORY HIS HERS AND THE TRUTH. HE NEEDS TO TAKE SOME BLAME TOO.AND J-Z NEEDS TO GIVE IT UP AND WOORY ABOUT HIS WIFE AND STOP PERMOTING RHIANNA STUFF CAUSE HE NOT INACENT. SHE USED HER HANDS TOO
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boy i don't know what to say i never thought this would have happened but i hope you learnt your lesson chris i'm still your #1 fan but a bit of advice: YOU MADE A MISTAKE IT'S TIME YOU OWN UP TO IT AND B A BETTER MAN, DON'T DO IT FOR FANS,FAMILY OR BECAUSE EVERYONE WANTS U TO BUT DO IT FOR YOURSELF AND NEXT TIME WHICH THERE WOULDN'T BE I HOPE THINK BEFORE YOU LEAP!!!.LOVE YA.
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No one was there so they should keep their thoughts to themselves. If she didn't want to be struck then don't strike first. If she wasn't so insecure about herself she would have gotten out the car and left him to his text mate, and found her someone else. No one can force anyone to love them.........
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real-wishes dot com anything is possible
this guy is a first class jerk-ass
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he must not be making any money thats probably why he's so incomplete, he misses the limelite he used to have w/rihanna he's not sorry about beating her down, he 's sorry she called the cops he forgot she ain't no hood rat that is used to that kind of crap, she is a STAR you idiot.
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