Chris Brown Preliminary Hearing: The Full Transcript
Brown and Rihanna face the judge in an L.A. courtroom Monday.
Chris Brown in court on Monday
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[Chris Brown rises.]
Judge Patricia M. Schnegg: Mr. Brown, what is your full name?
Brown: Christopher Maurice Brown.
Judge: And what is your date of birth?
Brown: 5/5/89.
Judge: All right. In the case number BA353571, you are charged with the felony complaint of assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury in violation of penal code section 245, subd...
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Chris Brown in court on Monday
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Chris Brown in court Monday
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MTV.com News — Brown and Rihanna face the judge in an L.A. courtroom Monday.
Chris Brown in court on Monday
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[Chris Brown rises.]
Judge Patricia M.... more info
ET Online —
ET is bringing you inside the courtroom where Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assault earlier today, and Rihanna also appeared.
If Brown had not reached a plea deal, ... more info
VH1 News — Read the full transcript of the Chris Brown preliminary hearing. Brown and Rihanna faced the judge in an L.A. courtroom on Monday. more info
Star Online, Malaysia — LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Brown pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other, in a deal that keeps the singer out of p... more info
The Independent — Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other, in a deal that keeps the singer out of prison but requires him to... more info
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Detroit Free Press —
The showdown could have been dramatic with Chris Brown facing his victim Rihanna in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday afternoon, but soon after the preliminary hearing was ... more info
PopSugar UK —
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We're live outside court in downtown Los Angeles, where we're waiting for Chris Brown and Rihanna to arrive. RiRi is scheduled to take the stand and testify as to what ... more info
PopSugar — Rihanna is set to take the stand in court this afternoon to testify against Chris Brown in a preliminary hearing. It's been over three months since Chris was charged wit... more info
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ET Online —
Chris Brown has reached a plea deal.
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ET Online —
Chris Brown has arrived at a Los Angeles court house for a preliminary hearing.
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Rolling Stone — Photo: McNew/GettyOn the day when Rihanna was expected to take the witness stand at a preliminary hearing to recount her February 8th altercation with Chris Brown, Brown... more info
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PopSugar —
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TMZ —
Here's the video of what went down inside the courtroom a few minutes ago when Chris Brown accepted a plea deal for assaulting Rihanna. ...
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Perez Hilton — Coward. Epic coward.
A plea bargain has been accepted in the assault case against douchebag Chris Brown.
Brown's plea deal will require him to spend 180 days in a labor d... more info
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AllHipHop — Chris Brown and the state of California have reached a plea agreement in the assault of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
The singer has received five years of ... more info
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Rihanna appears in court on Monday
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TMZ —
We're live outside the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, where Chris Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, is about to address the media. Chris just copped a guilty plea for ... more info
Detroit Free Press —
LOS ANGELES -- Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault on pop star Rihanna. Brown entered his plea before a preliminary hearing was scheduled to st... more info