Chris Brown is looking at nine years in prison for allegedly assaulted R&B singer Rihanna Saturday night. TMZ reports he was booked for the more serious crime of making criminal threats instead of just domestic abuse:
Law enforcement sources tell us they typically book a suspect for the most serious crime they can be charged with — it’s then up to the D.A. to file any additional charges.
Given there were allegedly visible injuries, the crime of making criminal threats is punishable by up to nine years in prison. Domestic abuse is four years.
The police report also cited Chris for assault with a deadly weapon, but TMZ has now confirmed there was no weapon. Like a gentleman, he just used his fists:
Law enforcement sources tell us even though the police report in the Chris Brown arrest refers to assault with a deadly weapon, there was no weapon involved in the alleged attack.
The police report cites Penal Code Section 245 — Assault with a Deadly Weapon. However, we’re told there was no weapon involved.
So, apparently, Chris Brown decided hitting Rihanna wasn’t enough and threatened to kill her. Which probably won’t have him dancing for gum commercials or Sesame Street anytime soon. Then again, I did see an episode featuring Dr. Phil, so let’s not rule anything out.
UPDATE: Wrigley’s has officially suspended their Doublemint gum ad campaign featuring Chris Brown.
jennifer | February 9, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Can this be true??
Megabyte | February 9, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I can only hope that I’ll never have to see his obnoxious face in that Double Mint commercial ever again now.
beast man | February 9, 2009 at 1:36 pm
she probably deserved it
Nichole | February 9, 2009 at 1:36 pm
If this is true, she better dump his ass!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cookie | February 9, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Daiiibinch!
Wed refreuoi!
Chris Brown, drowned rat!
kramer | February 9, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I want to slide my hand up that skirt.
anthonyOA | February 9, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I’m sorry, but no one should take a threat from. Chris. Fucking. Brown. seriously.
He’s a disney bubblegum fruity dancing man.
vanila | February 9, 2009 at 1:39 pm
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Jeezy | February 9, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I’m surprised she didn’t win the fight.
Honestly. Chris Brown is a whiny little bitch.
kristibel | February 9, 2009 at 1:40 pm
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Tyrone Biggums | February 9, 2009 at 1:41 pm
He was just trying to knock some of her excessive forehead off.
p0nk | February 9, 2009 at 1:46 pm
that’s a long time with no sammiches.
sirrix | February 9, 2009 at 1:46 pm
For those less-than-acquainted with the law (read: not losers like myself), assault actually does not involve any touching. Assault is the threat of force, whereas battery is the actual touching. So if they are charging him with assault with a deadly weapon, all he actually had to do was *threaten* to use a weapon. Even if he had his hand in his jacket pocket in the shape of a gun that would still count. On the same page, a quick little tip: If you rob a bank and tell the teller that you have a gun, even if you don’t, you’re still guilty of *armed* robbery.
Where's Darkwing Duck? | February 9, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Too bad he didn’t knock any talent into her. But considering he doesn’t have any, I guess he couldn’t have.
todders | February 9, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Double your pleasure, double your fun, doublemint-double time…
Wow, this kid is really young to be losing 9 years of his life (and career) to prison. Then again, this is LA, he’ll probably be out in 2 days…
hilarious video of Larry Flint’s PORNO BAILOUT:
http://blog.digitalfuntown.com/dft-blog/2009/2/6/larry-flints-porno-bailout.html
Nelly | February 9, 2009 at 1:49 pm
She stepped on his J’s. She deserved it.
BEAM | February 9, 2009 at 1:51 pm
From the looks of Chris Brown, she probably could’ve kicked his ass. He’s lucky she didn’t.
Nelly | February 9, 2009 at 1:51 pm
She stepped on his J’s. She deserved it.
Amy | February 9, 2009 at 1:56 pm
“He’s a disney bubblegum fruity dancing man.”
LOL. Hilarious. Laughed so hard.
Deacon Jones | February 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Good, lock the garbage up and throw away the key.
Maybe he and TI can work on an “Outta Jail YO!” album when they get out.
He’s got Mark Geragos as an attorney, so this piece of horse shit will probably get 18 months, and be back in no time renting Lamborghini’s, epitomizing the term “****** rich”
JJ | February 9, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Who gets their ass beat by Chris Brown? I mean seriously- he’s like 5 feet tall…
p0nk | February 9, 2009 at 2:01 pm
todders, stop spamming us with your malware site.
akljklfd | February 9, 2009 at 2:07 pm
bobby brown
chris brown
whos next?
akljklfd | February 9, 2009 at 2:07 pm
bobby brown
chris brown
whos next?
akljklfd | February 9, 2009 at 2:07 pm
bobby brown
chris brown
whos next?
freejose | February 9, 2009 at 2:07 pm
no way 9 years. he’ll get probation.
Gerald_Tarrant | February 9, 2009 at 2:08 pm
What do you tell a woman with 2 black eyes?
Nothing, you already told her twice.
Seriously though, Chris is just trying for some street cred. Now he can ditch his R&B/Pop image and in a few months be a hardcore gangsta rapper.
mu | February 9, 2009 at 2:10 pm
didnt rihana give him herpes? That’s why he beat her ass. HERPES
Blah Girls! | February 9, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I’m SO not over this! Chris Brown, you’re too young to completely wreck your career! Tsk tsk tsk.
JHeart | February 9, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I honestly doubt he’ll go to jail. With a star of his size, he def get fined and like probabtion or something. But I cant believe he did this! :( I snapped this when the both of them were leaving Fashion Week last year… I cant believe it!
http://meetthefamous.com/photos-videos/details.php?story=4790
effyeray | February 9, 2009 at 2:22 pm
If I dated a “girl” for months and found out she had a cock when she finally gave some up I’d try and kill that tranny too.
Dëlgo | February 9, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Damn, its futile sending him to Arizona’s Maricopa tent jail…
http://celeb.wohoo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/chris-brown-trl.jpg
Binky | February 9, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Well I hope she at least got in some whacks back at him with her umbrella.
Eh..Eh…Eh ?
Danielle | February 9, 2009 at 2:26 pm
poor girl
My Name is D-Nice | February 9, 2009 at 2:28 pm
*~* *~* *~* If he gets convicted, he’ll be holding some gangster cock in his hand just like that microphone in the picture. *~* *~* *~*
Me | February 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm
A black man beating on his woman? so this is what the world has come to.
1jaxstate1 | February 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Well the rumors are that she gave him herpes, so ummmm….yeah.
Deacon Jones | February 9, 2009 at 2:40 pm
@36 LOL. Exactly, I was wondering myself.
Man, now the whole world knows he has herpes. I’d be more worried about that than the jailtime I’d be facing.
foghat | February 9, 2009 at 2:43 pm
and he looked like such a nice guy (jerry seinfeld eye-roll)
Bmurphy72 | February 9, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Its the new Ike & Tina show…….
Where's Darkwing Duck? | February 9, 2009 at 2:46 pm
@38
If he’s lucky, that will keep the homo prison masses off his ass. Herpes? Eeewww.
jan | February 9, 2009 at 2:47 pm
The sad probable truth is that he’ll hardly serve a wink of that time. I’m guessing 6 months in jail TOPS. Probably get out sooner on probation, for good behavior of course.
tweety | February 9, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Found this in his Wikipedia article:
“From the ages seven to thirteen, Brown was scarred by the domestic violence his mother endured from her boyfriend. He claims to ‘hate him to this day’.”
Wow, irony’s a bitch isn’t it?
Where's Darkwing Duck? | February 9, 2009 at 2:59 pm
@43
Irony is a bitch, and soon Chris Brown may be as well.
DON COLONIC | February 9, 2009 at 3:01 pm
DISTURBBIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
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getoverit | February 9, 2009 at 3:06 pm
fish, looks like you turned into a pussy yourself for getting all soft over this drama.You don’t know both sides of the story and already crying over some hoe.Get your act together and get your staff to line up and bitch slap you.tricks are for kids.
Alec Baldwin | February 9, 2009 at 3:06 pm
When I say I would hit that I meant it sexually, Chris meant it literally.
RichPort's Ghost | February 9, 2009 at 3:07 pm
They’re gonna make him dance alot in the big house…
Mal Gusto | February 9, 2009 at 3:20 pm
…wow…a black couple involved in a domestic dispute that got physical. No news there. He probably will not do any time. Or should I say “He prolly won do no time, cause hiz girl will say nuffin happened!”
Deacon Jones | February 9, 2009 at 3:26 pm
@49
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA