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Chris Brown -- Let's Make a Deal

Posted Apr 6th 2009 6:39AM by TMZ Staff

Chris BrownChris Brown's lawyer and the prosecutor in the Rihanna case have been engaged in "serious" plea bargain negotiations and according to one source, a "deal is close."

We know Brown will plead not guilty today, however the plea may just be a formality.

Sources say Rihanna has made it clear she does not want to testify in the case and wants Brown to cop a plea. We're told one of the reasons she's in Barbados right now is because "she wants to be as far away from this case as possible."

As we first reported, Brown was inclined to plead either guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor, provided he got no jail time -- but since we broke that story, the D.A. and Mark Geragos, Brown's lawyer, have gotten down to the nitty gritty.

We do not know if Brown changed his view and would accept jail time to avoid a trial. Brown will be in court today for the arraignment.

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Tags: arraignment, bargain, chris brown, ChrisBrown, deal, mark geragos, MarkGeragos, plea, rihanna

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1. CHRIS BROWN SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE SHOULD GO TO JAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:51PM on Apr 5th 2009 by josi

2. PUT THAT LOSER IN JAIL

Posted at 1:51PM on Apr 5th 2009 by HATE HIM

3. He is a nobody now skank

Posted at 1:52PM on Apr 5th 2009 by chris brown belongs in Jail

4. RHIANNA IS A POOR EXAMPLE OF A STRONG WOMAN.. SHE GETS SUPPOSEDLY BEATEN BY CHRIS BROWN, BUT GOES INTO HIDING IN BARBADOS, REFUSING TO TESTIFY. WHAT A WIMP, AND A LOSER. IF SHE GOES BACK TO HIM AFTER THIS, SHE DESERVES A GOOD AZZ WHOPPING.. GREAT EXAMPLE TO YOUR YOUNG FANS OUT THERE RHIANNA.. YOU DISGUST ME!!!!!

Posted at 1:54PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Rhiannaistrash

5. He is so guilty and I am sure after this blows over the 2 of them will be back together.
They were together right after ... then as the court date drew closer they are far from each other.
Plus, them being seen together is hurting her image..
Its sad but he needs to go to jail, just like any other man who does this.
Just because he has money and is famous shouldnt make a difference and either should her not wanting anything to do with the court case.
He is guilty and he knows it and all the people who are sane know that.
Time to go to jail for a little bit and hopefully really learn a lesson

Posted at 1:55PM on Apr 5th 2009 by ★☆RoXaNnE☆★

6. HE HAS ABUSED BEFORE AND WILL DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PUT THAT LOSER IN JAIL.

Posted at 1:56PM on Apr 5th 2009 by CHRIS BROWN WILL ALWAYS BE A LOSER

7. nothing says FUTURE HAS-BEEN ,EGOTISTICAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREW BALL louder then a NOT GUILTY plea...no abusers get a second chance in life- KARMA RULES

Posted at 1:57PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Platinum

8. Jail time. Drop the soap dope.. ha ha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Posted at 1:58PM on Apr 5th 2009 by I WILL NOT LISTEN TO HIS HORRIBLE MUSIC

9. I am confused. If a plea deal is in the works, that means he will plead guilty. How can he be pleading not guilty then?

TMZ is very confused.

Posted at 2:03PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Victoria

10. You folks and anyone who buys these two idiots' music, attends their concerts, and supports them in any way for this BAD BEHAVIOR are also support physical and emotional abuse.

Here is what he would get if it were my sister or daughter who was abused: I would taser him right between the eyes. That should take care of this low life jerk who dare not call himself a MAN!

Chris Brown: YOU ARE NOT A MAN!

That might be the only message he understands.

I am going to guess that women who support this LOW LIFE have never experienced abuse.

Posted at 2:05PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Lilarose

11. Probation and rehabilitation will help him. He needs to attend anger management classes. He needs to do volunteer and charity work for women's organizations for the next 3-5 years. Maybe even for the rest of his life.

Posted at 2:13PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Heartse

12. i found something fishy about this situation and also my mother.....when ever rihanna is in Barbados she never associate with our people so it was kinda strange she's all friendly....... MY MOTHER KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND THAT'S THE REAL REASON SHE IS HERE.......................... PLEASE THIS IS NO TIME FOR HATING ON RIHANNA SHE IS STILL HUMAN WE ALL NEED TO PRAY FOR HER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE TO ALL THE TRUE CHRISTIANS OUT THERE PLEASE PRAY FOR HER..... AND AS FOR TMZ WHY HASN'T THE RECESSION HIT YOU AS YET YOU NEED TO BE CLOSE DOWN.... YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO THIS GIRL LIFE.

Posted at 2:10PM on Apr 5th 2009 by OH NO

13. He should go to jail and hopefully he will get as good as he gave.
I will not ever buy their music or listen to either of them again.

Posted at 4:31PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Tessabouche

14. I READ IN PEOPLE WM HURT USED TO BEAT UP MARLEE MATLIN WHEN THEY WERE DATING IN 1986

Posted at 2:51PM on Apr 5th 2009 by suburbandrudgery

15. I think that CHris Brown is guilty...however he hasn't done anything else illegal. I think that just because its Chris Brown and he "beat up" Rihanna, and because they are famous he should do time. However if it was just the average human being, I'm sure they would get a fine and be off with their lives. Think about it that way...if they weren't famous do you think it would be such a big deal if he went to jail or not?

Posted at 5:58PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Michaela

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