Chris Brown Charged with Assault

This is what I found - assault with a deadly weapon:

Police sources have told the LA Times that pop singer Rihanna was the victim of her boyfriend Chris Brown’s alleged assault on Sunday night. Both singers cancelled their appearance at the Grammy awards, after Brown had voluntarily reported to Los Angeles police. According to the LA Times, the pop star’s real name – Robyn Fenty – is listed on the police report. Brown, 19, has been charged with “criminal threats” and was released on $50,000 bail. Additional charges may yet be filed.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Sunday morning, when police were called to a vehicle parked in the Los Angeles Hancock Park neighbourhood. Though Brown was not at the scene, the victim is believed to have visible facial injuries, including a bloody nose, as well as bite marks on her arms. She identified Brown as the attacker. The night before the assault, Rihanna and Chris Brown had been photographed together at a party for music industry mogul Clive Davis.

According to TMZ, the police report quotes penal code section 245 – assault with a deadly weapon – but there was allegedly no weapon at the scene. The charge may instead be linked to Brown’s martial arts knowledge.

Rihanna’s publicist has not yet confirmed the reports, saying just that Rihanna is “well” and expressing thanks for journalists’ concern. Brown has meanwhile hired lawyer Mark Geragos, who defended Michael Jackson in his child molestation trial.

One of Chris Brown’s sponsors, Wrigley Gum, has already suspended his Doublemint campaign, saying that they are “concerned by the serious allegations made against Chris Brown”.

A 2007 interview has also been uncovered, where Brown described to Giant magazine the physical abuse he suffered as a child. “[My stepfather] used to hit my mom,” Brown told the magazine. “I remember … crying and thinking, ‘I’m just gonna go crazy on him one day.’” http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/10/rihanna-victim-chris-brown-assault