R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty in the US to one count of assault on his former girlfriend, pop star Rihanna.
Brown, 19, was sentenced to five years’ probation and ordered to do six months of community service.
Brown had faced charges of assaulting Rihanna, 21, during a row in February.
The last-minute plea deal came before a hearing at a Los Angeles court at which Rihanna was due to give evidence. She said the sentence was “fair”.
Brown had been facing a potential jail sentence of four years.
His sentence involves five years of supervised probation and six months of community labour, such as picking up litter or removing graffiti.
He will also have to attend courses on domestic violence.
Brown will be formally sentenced on 5 August.
Thank you mbarakanamozo for this news,so Brown will start picking dirt.Na wa oh oh oh This is real justice
Correction: I thought Brown pleaded guilty to a felony and has accepted a plea deal of community labor and five years’ formal probation. And probation here means;a type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions.So in this case he will not be jailed unless he violate the conditions stipulated.But as u rightfully said, sentence begins 05.08
That’s right. The caption’s rather misleading. Chris Brown’s expected to serve 5 year’s “probation” (not “jail” time) plus the 6 months community service…
Chris Brown is an example for every one who thinks women are punching bags. I was a fan he just lost.
Chris brown just deserved this kinda punishment.It serves him right.Women should be treated with all care
CAREFUL THAT UR COMMENTS DO NOT INSTIGATE MORE WOMEN TO GO WILD. CUZ IF SO, THEN SAY HELLO TO MORE PUNCHES. CHRIS BROWN IS ALWAYS GONNA BE ONE OF MY HEROES. INCLUDING HIS EXAMPLE OF TAKING “NO SHIT” FROM HIS DIVA GIRLFRIEND
chris brown wasn’t sentenced to jail.
To me, this will only make Chris a greater heroe than Rihana, after his encumbrance is over.
BESIDES, elongish, no one ever said women were punching bags. It is just that at times, women deserve serious beatings and they themselves know it. sometimes she can really get u on your “nervous system”
whats wrong? chris pleaded why such a punishment and she in question says is a fair trial, for me is not fair.
mbara,stop misleading people with ur fake and inaccurate vibes
i tink d purnishment is just too much for the poor man chris, he’s just a human and anyone can make mistake, so people watch what u say for no man is an island, it cud be me or u, lets not rejoice over his downfall
i like chris, i dont care what people say, each one of us has a question mark, i love him as a person and love his music, nothing can change dat, chris why didn’t beat me up, cus if u did i wudn’t ave press charges, we wud ave settled it in bed, i love u
