All posts containing the tag: "sentencing"
Posted Sep 1st 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Chris Brown landed in Virginia last night -- the state where he must complete 6 months hard labor for his assault on Rihanna.

While in VA, he'll also be taking a 52-week domestic violence course.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: assault, chris brown, ChrisBrown, community service, CommunityService, probation, rihanna, sentencing
Posted Aug 26th 2009 2:25PM by TMZ Staff
Hours after his sentencing and the release of the disturbingly graphic blow-by-blow of his assault on Rihanna, Chris Brown showed his remorse to the world -- by living it up at a Hollywood nightclub.

Surrounded by women, Brown appeared to be drawing a lot of attention to himself last night inside Guys and Dolls.
In the probation report released by the court, Brown said he was "depressed" after the Rihanna incident -- he sure didn't look depressed last night.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Rihanna, Photo Galleries, Chris Brown
Tags: assault, chris brown, ChrisBrown, club, clubbing, partying, probation, rihanna, sentencing
Posted Aug 26th 2009 10:00AM by TMZ Staff
Just hours after Chris Brown was sentenced yesterday for beating her up, it was business as usual for Rihanna in NYC -- who continued her day without missing a step ... well, maybe just one.

Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: assault, chris brown, ChrisBrown, hearing, new york, NewYork, rihanna, sentencing
Posted Aug 25th 2009 7:27PM by TMZ Staff
The court file in the Chris Brown case confirms the story we've told for months -- that Rihanna complained this was not the first time there was violence in the relationship.
According to court docs, there were two previous incidents. The first occurred in Europe three months before the February 8 attack. Rihanna and Brown got into a verbal dispute and she slapped him. According to the report, he reacted by shoving her into a wall.
The second incident occurred approximately 3 weeks prior to the February attack. Brown and Rihanna were in Barbados and were driving a Range Rover. They argued, and Brown got out of the car, and allegedly broke the front driver and passenger side windows.
Filed under: Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, domestic violence, DomesticViolence, guilty, history of violence, HistoryOfViolence, rihanna, sentencing
Posted Aug 25th 2009 4:45PM by TMZ Staff
***** THE JUDGE JUST SAID SHE IS AWARE OF THE "CHATTER" ON THE AIRWAVES -- SHE IS CLEARLY REFERRING TO THE TALK THAT BROWN HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH RIHANNA. SHE SAYS SHE MEANS BUSINESS AND WILL VIOLATE HIS PROBATION IF HE DARES VIOLATE THE TERMS.
UPDATE, TERMS OF SENTENCE. The judge placed Brown on felony probation for 60 months -- 5 years. He must obey all laws. He must report to probation within 72 hours. Brown can perform community labor in Virginia. She wants reports from the domestic violence program in Richmond, VA. Brown must keep in touch with the Probation Department. He is subject to search and seizure 24/7 for the next 5 years. He can't own any dangerous weapon, including guns or knives.
The judge will issue a protective order ... staying away from Rihanna. He must provide DNA samples as requested by authorities.
He must complete a 52 week domestic violence program sponsored by the Commonwealth Catholic Charities.
Brown must personally come to court every 3 months during his probation. The first appearance will be November 19.
Brown must perform 180 days of community labor. He must also pay $2,500 in restitution. He'll have to pay another $2,500 in probation expenses. He must also pay a $30 criminal conviction fee --BARGAIN! He must also pay $400 that goes into a domestic violence fund.
The judge issued a protective order. Brown is ordered not to harass, assault, threaten, molest, threaten, etc. Rihanna. He must surrender all firearms within 24 hours. He can't have any contact with Rihanna, even on the phone or through a 3rd person. He must stay 100 yards away from her, unless there's an entertainment-related event, in which he must stay 10 yards away. The protective order lasts 5 years.
Brown must get prior approval before leaving the country.
Brown jumped the gun and said he accepted the terms of probation, even before the judge finished her sentence
UPDATE: The judge just said she wanted to reiterate that she wanted him to do hard time ... like washing cars, grafitti removal, etc.
UPDATE: Mark Geragos just said the name of the community service program in which Brown will be enrolling. It's Commonwealth Catholic Charities, where Brown will be enrolling in a 52 week domestic violence program.
UPDATE: Chris Brown is in court, wearing a 3-piece pinstriped suit, looking very serious.
We're LIVE inside the courtroom in downtown L.A. where Chris Brown is about to be sentenced. It'll start at any moment, so stay tuned! KEEP REFRESHING THE PAGE for any updates!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: assualt, battery, chris brown, ChrisBrown, court, rihanna, sentencing
Posted Aug 25th 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
Chris Brown's sentencing has been moved up two days. It's happening at 2:00 PM PT at the downtown L.A. courthouse -- we'll be down there and all over it.

Brown pled guilty to felony assault for beating Rihanna. He's expected to be sentenced to 5 years probation and 180 days of community labor.
Brown will do his community service in Virginia. The judge wanted a complete schedule from the State of Virginia as to specifically what kind of hard labor Brown will be performing.
Stay tuned...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: assualt, chris brown, ChrisBrown, court, rihanna, sentencing
Posted Aug 5th 2009 8:07AM by TMZ Staff
For a guy dressed in a bright yellow outfit, you'd think Chris Brown would be more welcoming to the attention he got when he landed at LAX last night.

Brown's in L.A. for a date with L.A. County Superior Court where he'll be sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service in Virginia, his home state. Rihanna is not expected to show up.
We'll be there live streaming the whole thing.
Filed under: Chris Brown, Exclusives
Tags: assault, chris brown, ChrisBrown, community service, CommunityService, court, rihanna, sentencing