Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty in Rihanna Assault Case

Chris Brown had his day in court to face two felony charges of making criminal threats and assault. The 19-year-old singer pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday stemming from the alleged Feb. 8 beating of his girlfriend, pop diva Rihanna. The singer dressed in a dark suit stated "Not guilty your honor," when asked how he would plea. His mother sat in the front row of the courtroom, her eyes red from tears.

Rihanna did not appear in court, but her lawyer Donald Etra was present. "What happened today was that Chris Brown entered a not guilty plea to both of the felony counts against him," Etra said to reporters after the hearing. "Rihanna's position in this case remains the same, mainly she will do everything that the law requires her to do," he said when asked what role the 21-year-old singer will play in the case.

Etra went on to say that both parties are attempting to resolve the case "expeditiously and fairly" but fended off personal questions regarding his client. "It's not my role to discuss her personal relationship," he said.

Rihanna and Chris Brown Pictures

    Singers Rihanna and Chris Brown attend the 2009 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons honoring Clive Davis at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

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    Singers Rihanna and Chris Brown perform at Madison Square Garden in New York. Rihanna and Brown were last minute absences at the Grammy Awards Sunday Feb. 8, 2009.

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    Singer Chris Brown and Singer Rihanna at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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    Rihanna and Chris Brownperform at the B96 Jingle Bash at theAllstate ArenaChicago, IL - 16.12.08

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    Rihanna and Chris Brown party together in Paris at club "Palais M" after her appearance on TV show "Star Academy." December 19, 2008 Paris, France

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    Rihanna and Chris Brown performing during the Y100 Jingle Ball Concert held at the Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.December 13, 2008

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    Singer Rihanna and boyfriend Chris Brown hit up the shops in Paris for some last-minute Christmas shopping Rihanna is in "The City of Lights" for her scheduled appearances on the talent show, "Star Academy." December 18, 2008 Paris, France

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    Chris Brown and Rihanna arrive at Miami International Airport on December 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida

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Brown's attorney Geragos hopes to reach a plea deal will the prosecution that will not allow Brown to serve jail time. The young star faces up to four years in prison if convicted on both charges.

Brown first turned himself in to authorities on February 8, hours after the alleged altercation. He was later released on $50,000 bail and both he and Rihanna missed scheduled appearances at this year's Grammy awards. Although the couple has since reconciled, in the past few weeks Brown has been out of the spotlight emerging last month to at a girl's college basketball game during their schools violence against women awareness campaign. Rihanna is back in her native Barbados with friends and family.

The singer is due back in court April 29.
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April 12 2009 at 3:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alyson

i agree with wat NekeyaB27 said absolutly cuz all we really noe is her side of the story, no one really knows wat went down that nite i want to hear his side of wat happened. but im not saying wat he did was rite cuz u dont hit girls n he could of tried to handle the situation in a better way but dat doesnt make rhianna innocent either! it would be fair to know the whole story b4 anyone starts to judge because wen the real truth comes out those who judged on assumtions would feel madd stupid.

April 08 2009 at 2:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Master

This is simple ,Chris Brown broke the law ,in a very violent way .Beating a little girl ,bitting her,than chokeing her violently. This criminal behavior is cowardly . He need manning up ! Prison is the perfect place for morons like Chris Brown. And my tax dollars will pay for this song bird.

April 08 2009 at 1:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NekeyaBVa

I truely hope you are getting a kick out of sayin something as dumb as you did about the money and song writing , cause you know just as well as the rest of us is that is not what happened, come one be serious this is not funny. What if the shoe was on the other foot? Would you want someone to do that to you and say that about u when they know good an well that isnt true.

April 08 2009 at 12:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NekeyaBVa

Rihanna's father need to shut the h**l up cause all he heard is her side just like all the media heard is her side, and people lie to cover up things they did, of course she going to tell her people what he did to her but not what she did to him, rihannas dad dont know what happen so he need to sit down and be quiet cause all he know is what she told him, so what do that means what she told her fam and friends and the police was the truth? Come on now they need to stop people lie to the police everyday. Just cause they got her statement dont mean that its what really happen. But the media is so dumb and so anxious to get something on what happen they dont care if its the truth or not they just puttin it out. And what they dont realize is that they are killing this kid softly, more than what is being told has happened in that car. And rihanna is no better then chris is he did start it and finish it , cause she cant come to court and face the media and whomever else but she can party all night, and then when the court day come she is in barbados with her family and is doin fine , come one this girl is so fake,and i pray that God expose her cause she aint right, she been partying all this time but everytime a court date come she run home, girl go sit down and ask God for forgiveness. Chris God bless you and i pray that he allow you to have the outcome in this situation if you were doing it out of self defense, she shouldnt have put her hands on you. Just cause she is a female shouldnt justify her hitting him and getting away with it.

April 08 2009 at 12:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sexxicheergurl19

i don't agree with the fact that chris brown beat rihanna but she should of left him alone when he told her to and had no reason to swing at him when he said to go away..chris brown is my favorite artists but they really are in love and even though everyone says that once a man hits a women he would keep on hitting her in this case it might be different.please guys try to understand that they in love.

April 07 2009 at 6:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Master

Rihanna loves that money, they were fighting over money. 10 millions bucks , for chris brown's cut of the song he wrote for her Disturbia, She played Chris for a sucker that he is ,he got pissed and beat her ,bit her ,and chocked her. Love of money !

April 07 2009 at 7:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
musicfeen09

he didnt leave her for dead. she wasnt even injured that bad. youre pushing it.

April 07 2009 at 3:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Master

Look, read the police report, motive money. Chris Brown wrote the song Disturbia, Rihanna sold 3.5 million copys . Rihanna didn't pay Chris Brown, so he beat and chocked her and WHAT left her on the side walk,TO SLEEP IT OFF? Lucky she got up and called 911 .First thing Chris Brown did get a lawyer .

April 07 2009 at 4:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Daniel

hey "MASTER" you suck a$$. They as in the media have put forth nothing to show that Chris brown has do anything, wrong. There is no steady story line and none of us where there and if you want my opinion she was in her native land and came back with an STD and chris reacted the way he did. So "MASTER" screw off.

April 07 2009 at 1:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Master

Well your rude comment , and the belief in the media lie of Rihanna gave CB STD's, only proves your a simple minded .Well I tell you ,Chris Brown will get at least 1 year in state prison. Thats bast off Tommy Lee case.In witch chris Brown is 100 times more violent ,and he chocked her and left her for dead ,he's luck he did get a attempted murder charge!

April 07 2009 at 3:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yraevert1107

For real, what REALLY happened? I don't understand how, when, why CB "attacked" Rihanna. Give us more pics...Maybe interviews...SOMETHING!

April 06 2009 at 10:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
barra

chris brown what a shame chris is hall of shame
it alike hell of domestic abuse that is life chris need therapy or jail either his choice whatever period

April 06 2009 at 9:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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