Chris Brown checks into rehab for anger managment after stint in jail over assault
The troubled singer is seeking help in Los Angeles just days after he was charged with assault following an altercation in Washington.
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Chris Brown leaving the H. Carl Moultriel courthouse on Monday in
Washington, D.C. The singer was hauled off to jail early Sunday after a
20-year-old man claimed Brown punched him in the face.
Chris Brown
has checked into a rehab facility for anger management after
allegations that he broke a man's nose landed him in jail, his lawyer
said Tuesday.
"We talked today and he said, 'I want to take some time and do a little introspection and understand everything that's going on around me,'" lawyer Mark Geragos told the Daily News. "It was his decision, and he should be applauded."
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The prominent lawyer said the self-imposed stint was far from "an admission" of guilt with respect to allegations Brown punched a man over a fan photo in Washington, D.C.
"Why now? People have realizations at various times. Maybe sitting in a
jail cell for 36 hours for something you didn't do is enough to rock
you a bit," Geragos said.
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Geragos said Brown met with his probation officer earlier Tuesday and didn't limit the length of his rehab stay.
A source previously told The News Brown said his time behind bars "wasn't a pleasant experience."
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The petulant performer is still on probation for his 2009 felony assault of Rihanna and could face more time in the pokey if his Los Angeles County judge decides he violated the terms of his no-jail plea deal.
"We talked today and he said, 'I want to take some time and do a little introspection and understand everything that's going on around me,'" lawyer Mark Geragos told the Daily News. "It was his decision, and he should be applauded."
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If Brown is found in violation of his probation, he could face anywhere from more probation to several years in jail, sources say.
The prominent lawyer said the self-imposed stint was far from "an admission" of guilt with respect to allegations Brown punched a man over a fan photo in Washington, D.C.
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Brown (center) and his attorney Mark Geragos (right) during a probation progress hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles August 16, 2013.
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Chris Brown flashes a peace sign after leaving the Washington, D.C., courthouse on Monday, and later thanked 'Team Breezy' on Twitter.
A source previously told The News Brown said his time behind bars "wasn't a pleasant experience."
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The petulant performer is still on probation for his 2009 felony assault of Rihanna and could face more time in the pokey if his Los Angeles County judge decides he violated the terms of his no-jail plea deal.
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