R&B singer Chris Brown admits probation violation, sentenced to 131 days in Los Angeles jail

By Anthony McCartney, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Chris Brown was ordered to remain in a Los Angeles jail Friday after the R&B singer admitted he violated his probation by getting into an altercation outside a hotel in Washington, D.C., last year.

Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin sentenced the singer to serve an additional 131 days in jail, although the term will likely be shortened by credits for good behaviour.

His mother and other supporters watched Friday's court proceedings, with some in the audience gasping when the singer was brought into court in handcuffs and jail attire.

Brandlin sentenced Brown to serve a year in county jail but gave him credit for nearly eight months. The credits include time that the singer has spent in rehab and jail, as well as credits for good behaviour while behind bars.

The Grammy-winning singer was on probation in a felony assault case after he attacked pop singer Rihanna, his then-girlfriend, hours before the 2009 Grammy Awards. In October, while on probation, Brown was accused of attacking a man outside a hotel in the nation's capital in October. He was charged with misdemeanour assault.

On Friday, Brown admitted he committed a crime in that case and waived his rights to an evidentiary hearing in which prosecutors would have to prove that Brown violated his probation.

Brown has been in custody since mid-March, when he was arrested after being expelled from a court-ordered rehab sentence for violating its rules.

Brown responded "Yes sir," repeatedly to questions posed by Brandlin during Friday's hearing, including a question about whether he was acknowledging he committed a crime in Washington, D.C. It is unclear whether that will have any impact on Brown's pending case.

Brandlin said Brown will have to complete the remainder of his 1,000 hours of community labour once he is released from jail. As of early February, Brown had 800 hours of community labour remaining.

The judge said he took into account that Brown was relatively young when he attacked Rihanna, and that he had a previously undiagnosed mental illness before the case began.

Brandlin ordered Brown into rehab in November and the singer was receiving treatment for anger management, substance abuse and issues related to bipolar disorder before he was dismissed in March.

Brown, 25, will remain on probation until Jan. 23, Brandlin ordered.

ALL ABOUT CHRIS BROWN!!!

Net Worth:$24 Million

• Source of WealthMusic
• Birth PlaceTappahannock, Virginia, U.S.
• Height6' 0" (1.83 m)
• Marital StatusSingle
• Full NameChristopher Maurice Brown
• NationalityUnited States

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American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor,Christopher Maurice “Chris” Brown has an estimated net worth of $24 million.

In November 2005, Chris Brown’s “Run It!” topped the Billboard Hot 100, making the then-16-year-old singer the first male artist in over a decade to top the chart with a debut single. The pop-oriented R&B vocalist has become one of the decade biggest pop stars, with a clutch of Top Ten singles and platinum albums to his credit, along with constant comparisons to Michael Jackson and several acting roles on the side.

His career slowed down in 2009, when he pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend, recording artist Rihanna. It was one of the year’s biggest celebrity news stories. Despite all the controversy and turmoil he had over two years, Chris Brown came out on top, earning his first #1 album of his career with F.A.M.E., released on March 18, 2011 by Jive Records. He was born Christopher Maurice Brown on May 5, 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States.

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