Chris Brown Sentenced for Assaulting Rihanna, Other Incidents Surface
August 26, 2009 6:52 AM | Chris Brown | Rihanna | Comments (0)
 | R&B singer Chris Brown was sentenced yesterday to serve 5 years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in "labor-oriented community service" for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna. Additionally, Chris Brown must complete domestic violence counseling and has a restraining order in place, requiring him to stay 50 yards away from Rihanna, 10 yards if the two are at the same industry event. |
The judge issued a strict warning to Chris Brown not to violate the order, which will be in place until 2014.
It was also reported that Chris Brown and Rihanna were involved in at least two other domestic violence incidents before the February attack.
"The first incident occurred in Europe about three months before the present offense. The victim (Rihanna) and the defendant (Chris Brown) were involved in a verbal dispute and the victim (Rihanna) slapped the defendant (Chris Brown). He responded by shoving her into a wall."
Another incident happened in January when Chris Brown and Rihanna were visiting her home country of Barbados, the report said.
"The defendant (Chris Brown) and the victim (Rihanna) were visiting Barbados and were driving a Range Rover loaned to them by a local dealership. They had an argument inside the car. The defendant (Chris Brown) exited and broke the front driver and passenger side windows of the car."
