Chris Brown is arguably considered one of probably the most controversial musicians in historical past. Though the singer gave us hits like “Residuals” and “Deuces,” it’s important to admit, his private life is full of drama and authorized mess. Who else are you aware was banned from a number of nations?
Brown is sitting in an U.Ok. jail after he was denied bail in connection to a 2023 incident. However in mild of one other authorized woe added to Brown’s plate, The Root is revisiting the laundry listing of previous incidents, beginning with maybe his most infamous one.
2009: Rihanna’s Brutal Assault
The incident that arguably began all of it is when Brown and his then-girlfriend Rihanna obtained right into a bodily altercation, leading to Brown violently beating her. The Bajan singer was hospitalized with accidents to her face and physique, and the images went viral.
Ultimately, Brown pled responsible to a felony. His plea deal included group labor, 5 years of probation and home violence counseling, which he celebrated finishing in 2010. “I’ve sufficient self respect and decency to be pleased with engaging in this DV class. Boyz run from errors,” Brown wrote on X. “Males study from them!!!”
2012: Membership Struggle with Drake
Clearly, Brown wasn’t over his ex, Rihanna, as a result of in 2012, he and RiRi’s then-boyfriend Drake obtained into it at a New York Metropolis nightclub. Not less than eight folks had been injured and Brown later tweeted a photograph of a bloody gash on his chin, which he sustained in the course of the combat.
Drake’s reps claimed the rapper wasn’t concerned within the combat, however that didn’t cease the stress between the 2 artists from taking on the web. Seven years after the brawl, Brown and Drake parodied their combat within the 2019 music video for “No Steerage.”
2013: Studio Struggle with Frank Ocean
The “Sensational” singer should have a factor for preventing, as a result of simply months after preventing with Drake’s posse, he was again for one more altercation with singer Frank Ocean. This time, the meat befell at a recording studio, according to TMZ. It was additionally reported that Brown initiated the combat, punching Ocean within the face over a parking area. Brown even threatened to shoot Ocean, in accordance with police paperwork. Ocean declined to press expenses.
2014: Bipolar Prognosis
Whereas in rehab— on choose’s orders after one other violent incident— Brown was identified bipolar with post-traumatic stress dysfunction. In response to the power’s stories, Brown’s violent and someday irrational outbursts stemmed from his ongoing psychological points.
He was later kicked out of the rehab facility for for violating the power’s “inside guidelines,” in accordance with TMZ. Brown was additionally sentenced to 131 days in jail for violating probation, TIME Journal reported.
2015: Assault in Vegas
The Grammy award winner was named in official paperwork from a 2015 assault case in Las Vegas. The accuser alleged Brown hit him after an argument over a basketball recreation. He declined to press expenses towards Brown.
2016: Brown Sued by Ex-manager
The supervisor, who Brown employed to assist restore his picture after Rihanna’s violent assault, sued him, claiming the singer had “brutally” attacked him, in accordance to USA At present. The matter was later settled in 2019.
2017: Brown Allegedly Punches a Photographer
In response to Tampa police, Brown “sucker punched” a photographer throughout a paid look at a well known membership. The sufferer claimed Brown attacked him as a result of he took images of the star’s arrival to the venue. The singer was by no means formally charged.
2018: Sued for Sexual Assault
An unidentified lady sued Brown and two others, alleging she was sexually assaulted on the singer’s dwelling throughout a celebration. The court docket paperwork claimed Jane Doe was assaulted, utilizing “medication, alcohol, threats, and the presence of weapons” to coerce her into undesirable sexual acts.
Brown’s legal professional, Mark Geragos, denied the accusations in a statement to TMZ, saying, “In one other period, we’d have referred to as this a shakedown. None of those allegations are true. No person has performed something with this… there’s no case right here.” The lawsuit was finally settled out of court docket in 2020.
2022: Sued Once more for Sexual Assault
In January 2022, an unidentified lady filed a $20 million lawsuit towards Brown, alleging he raped her on a yacht in Miami. She additionally described two different incidents, together with one in 2021 when she alleged Brown grew to become “irate” when she refused his sexual advances, according to Radar On-line.
The day after the lawsuit was filed, Brown took to Instagram saying, “At any time when I’m releasing music or tasks, ‘THEY’ attempt to pull some actual bulls**t.” In 2022, the girl’s attorneys dropped the case after Miami Seashore police found messages between her and Brown. A choose formally dismissed the case in August 2022.
2023: Sued Over Struggle at London Nightclub
In October 2023, Abe Diaw sued Brown for an alleged bodily assault with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila. In response to the lawsuit, Brown knocked Diaw unconscious then continued to “ruthlessly stomp” on him. Because of this, Diaw allegedly suffered head lacerations and torn ligaments in his leg.
2025: Brown Sues Warner Bros for $500 Million
Earlier this 12 months, Brown filed a $500 million lawsuit towards Warner Bros., Ample and the producers of the documentary “Chris Brown: A Historical past of Violence,” as The Root beforehand reported. He claimed the documentary falsely portrayed him as a “serial rapist” and “sexual abuser.” Within the go well with, Brown refuted earlier rape allegations made by Jane Doe accusers.
And Now…
Brown was arrested on Thursday (Could 15), Brown was arrested within the U.Ok.— a rustic wherein he was beforehand denied entry — over the 2023 incident involving Diaw. He was denied bond with an anticipated court docket date of June 13.