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UPDATE: Rihanna’s Lawyer Says Agreement Is Fair

Chris Brown has plead guilty to one count of felony assault on pop star Rihanna.

Brown entered his plea before a preliminary hearing was scheduled to start in Los Angeles on Monday. Brown is in the process of waiving his rights.

Brown’s alleged victim, Rihanna, had been on standby to testify on Monday.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos (GEHR’-uh-gohs), says the deal includes five years of supervised probation and six months of community labor.

The judge expressed some concerns because Brown is not a California resident, but it appears Brown will be allowed to do his community service in his home state of Virginia. He’ll have to return to California for updates every three months.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/RHONDA067/ RHONDA067

    what the fu#k is going on ,who was his lawyer???

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kuntryboy8/ kuntryboy8

    Johnny Cochran must have come back from the grave…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Boston_Numba1_Wifey/ Boston_Numba1_Wifey

    Im glad this whole thing is over im tired of hearing about them and the whole thing about him having to stay 50 yds away from her is crazy…this whole thing was blown out of control

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    So now Chris is a felon over an assault with now life threatening injuries… I hope your career in music is long and prosperous, they will try to stick any blackman with a felony… STILL!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/rockyvgirl/ rockyvgirl

    First of all… he plead GUILTY, so can we please stop calling Rihanna his ALLEGED victim.

    We’re talking felony assault, and he gets probation. Other celebrities are getting jail time for DUI’s but here we have felony assualt that lead to probation. What a joke.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jessica988/ Jessica988

    all I got to say iz RIHANNA was stupid to testify against mii baby

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/marie4k/ marie4k

    This is not a small matter he assulted her and because he is a celeb he gets prob. NOT FAIR!!!!!!! is all I can say I am not saying he should get time but maybe a little more sympathy for other abused people is warranted here .Maybe he could stop another young man from making the same mistakes and improve the quality in which blk men in music are seen.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BP_SportsFreaks/ BP_SportsFreaks

    Actually, she didn’t have to testify because he plead out and took a deal. The whole situation is/was sad because we’re talking about two young people who’s passions cost them both – Chris more costly, obviously. It’s a shame that he’s a convicted felon now, but I guess that’s what happens when you beat the shyt out of your gf and leave her stranded on some street after dark.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msladyp4/ msladyp4

    This is his chance to show he’s a man. Everyone makes mistakes. Chris don’t repeat them just move forward. I’m glad you didn’t get jail time young man.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/such_a_fn_lady/ such_a_fn_lady

    LOL @kuntryboy8 2 funny.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/WON8FUL8/ WON8FUL8

    IF HE FINISHES HIS PROBATION THAT FELONY WILL BE REDUCED…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/southdade77/ southdade77

    well he was smart can’t get o’j lawyer get michaels s**t and he got off with probation s**t THAT’S SWEEEEEEEEEEET CUZ SHE AINT NO DAMN VICTIM AND HER GOING TO THAT BASKETBALL GAME PROVED IT MAN MTTER OF FACT CHRIS IS FROM TAMPA FL SO WE KNOW WHY HE WAS THERE WHAT WAS HER EXCUSE FOR BEING IN ORLANDO !!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Lil_Ladee1/ Lil_Ladee1

    Chris never get into trouble anyway so probation should be a breeze…But he is stuck with a felony, thats the worst part

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/djday/ djday

    u gotta love the legal system!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LaCessamino/ LaCessamino

    Of course he got off with probation. Hes rich. A regular joe like u and me woulds got some time for that s**t. Celebrities ALWAYS gettin away with s**t regular motha f**ka get slammed for.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DMY19151/ DMY19151

    GLAD THT S**T IS OVER, SO YOUNGBOA CAN MAKE SOME MORE MUSIC…DAMN…AND HOPE HE LEARNS FROM HIS MISTAKE TOO….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/slice_8706/ slice_8706

    To be honest, this whole thing made Rihanna look crazy, all their mutal friends seems to defend him and make her look unstable like she has a mental disorder.. lol well Tmz did find medical records sayin she was Bipolar. He still shouldnt of put his hands on her

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/WON8FUL8/ WON8FUL8

    CHRIS BROWN AND RIHANNA HAVE SOME ISSUES AND I’M SICK OF HEARING ABOUT IT// THEY WILL BE TOGETHER BECAUSE SHE’S UPSET ABOUT THE STAY AWAY ORDER// CHRIS BROWN ISN’T GOING TO HAVE A FELONY ON HIS RECORD HE DID A PLEA AGREEMENT ONCE HE IS DONE WITH PROBABTION IT WILL BE REDUCED… I’M GLAD IT’S OVER… IT WAS GETTIN DRAWN OUT AND LONG.. I WASN’T IN THE CAR TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED I JUST KNOW HE NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO KEEP HIS HANDS TO HIS SELF AND RIHANNA NEEDS TO STOP PLAYIN VICTIM AND SHOULD HAVE BEAT HIS ASS AND MOVED ON FROM THERE.. BUT HEY MEDIA BRINGS RECORD SELLS…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/WON8FUL8/ WON8FUL8

    SALES* OPPS

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SweetRe38/ SweetRe38

    Dayum! Seariously

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NycoleCanton1/ NycoleCanton1

    YAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MY BABY FREE LMAO RIHANNA IS VERY STUPID I WOULD HAVE WHOOPED HIS ASS AND THEN KISSED HIM LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BIGLYPS3/ BIGLYPS3

    THEY JUST MAKE A BIG DEAL BECAUSE THEY BOTH GOT MONEY… BUT PEOPLE GO THROUGH IT EVERYDAY! MY PRAYS GO OUT TO CHRIS & RIHANNA

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/britt4lyfe77/ britt4lyfe77

    I have respect for Chris Brown pleading guilty because there are plenty of males who would still plead innocent knowing that they beat up a female. Now all he has to deal with is probation. Good luck with that Mr. Brown.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/GI_AppleB0ttum/ GI_AppleB0ttum

    finally, we can get on to some real news, like what’s going on in Iran and the poor child Neda.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/KEICHA28/ KEICHA28

    that’s pure bulls**t. 5 years is too damn long. hell the man that jus killed some damn body go 30 damn days come on now. hell i dont support the violence but that’s just two damn long. She needs to learn to keep her damn hands to herself and she wont be hit back hell. The devil is a lie let her testify and rosss examine her ass and see what the out come is. That’s howmost of us f**kup our future pleading out s the dea can look like they have a 95% conviction rate come on people.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/devantedavion/ devantedavion

    I am not surprised at the results. HE’S A DAMN CELEBRITY. BUT HE WILL NOT GET OFF SO EASILY IN THE COURT ROOM OF THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE JUDGE, OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. IT’S SHAMEFUL HOW SO MANY JEALOUS AND ENVIOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO HATE ON RIHANNA.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mrz_cottoncandi09/ Mrz_cottoncandi09

    I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS S**T IF IT WAS A BROKE PERSON…. THEY ASS GOIN TO JAIL ASAP…. AND YALL KNO IM NOT LIEIN… BUT SINCE THEY GOT A LITTLE CHANGE THEN HE GONE PASS ON THAT S**T… AND YALL KNO CHRIS BROWN CANT STAY N JAIL FOR TO LONG…LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexysilm2006/ sexysilm2006

    this is BS …..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/userb6879007/ userb6879007

    im praying for both of them

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Maxsgurl/ Maxsgurl

    5 years for bitting a nasty broad..mess..i really don’t like woman like ri-hoe-hoe..they think they can do what they want..have what they want..my baby chris breezy now has to deal with this bull-crap..oh yea her face was messed up alright..she was so sad and mad..she was on the beach after..f**king someone new already..going to basketball games ..and going back to he home town..yea;;she got so much abuse that she can’t do nothing..like i said before..she was out to ruin my baby’s carreer ..and that’s exactly what she did..but Chris daddi..i’m still here by your side..and do see the evil for what it is..i will stand by you..and buy whatever has your name on it..poor baby…while this hore is living it up..sucking and f**king..mess…this is riducouls …for her…nah she ain’t worth it..all the lies and stories made up about him..and it ends like this..i guess the goood and sweet never win..well if i was he’s lawyer..trust it would have been all over for her fake..lieing ass..some broads would do anything for attention huh.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/cbreeze24/ cbreeze24

    SHUT THE HELL UP…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Iron_Blakness/ Iron_Blakness

    First of all, I think he should have gotten alot more than he got. He’s a punk bit– is you ask me. Fight a man! YOu gonna beat a WOMAN that bad. Knuckle up to a real man and see how it turns out. Man brothas out here think its so cool to beat a woman but most of them wouldnt even try a dude like that. This little skinny azz dude acting like he king kong or somebody. Sure no one knows the real deal about what went down, but IT DON’T MATTER. You don’t do that shyt to a woman. Once again I say he’s a punk bytch and if i saw his f****t ass on the street, i would tell him he’s a punk b***h. Come go back to Iraq with me and see how many people’s ass yo ubeat over there. Punk ass nigga

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SEEWHATIMEAN1/ SEEWHATIMEAN1

    i.m sorry but everyone is jumping in defense of her but he could have been defending his self no one was there but them and no one has seen any pic of chris after the incident they won’t admit it but there are alot of men that get abused by women and you don’t hear about it cause of their pride what if it was chris who had the scares for her beaten on him what would the world have to say then that he’s a punk? and yes i am a woman who’s mother was abused by her man

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/yUNG_sWAGG11/ yUNG_sWAGG11

    I say get of the man for real. I’m a teenage girl and my mother taught me if someone puts there hands on you hit them back. So there for Rihanna knew what the hell she was doing. And it’s call reflexes if someone hits you first thing you do is hit back, if your adrenaline is rushing it responds more quicker. Jump off the man because he didn’t get in this trouble on his own she had something to do with it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SEEWHATIMEAN1/ SEEWHATIMEAN1

    far as i see his career is far from over real see real she wasn’t his only and couldn’t handle it when will these young girls learn that a man will be a man and nothing you do or say will change that it life not saying all men roam but if he can’t controll his p***s neither can YOU i believe she attacked him

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TheOnly_Kietha/ TheOnly_Kietha

    she should not have put her hands on him in the beginning she knew what the outcome would be and she shouldn’t be checking his messages anyway thats a quick way to get your feelings hurt!!! I still love Chris!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SEEWHATIMEAN1/ SEEWHATIMEAN1

    chris you should have never been with the forehead any way it’s her lost not yours. don’t let the devil take from you what god has given you keep your head to the sky and follow him you will never go wrong your fan the old lady cj
    god bless

  • http://www.blackplanet.com//

    I’m glad he didn’t get any real time for this. Sure he’s technically an adult, but at age 19 you are hardly A MAN in my book. You shouldn’t have to suffer forever for something you did in your teenage years, and his reputation will always be stained for what happened. 5 years of seeing a P.O for an ass whuppin is pretty harsh though

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NaturalBeauty_4_U/ NaturalBeauty_4_U

    Domesic violence is never a good thing, but as a woman, I can already see how the situaion played out. Now he took the high road, and didn’t try to run her in the ground, but I imagine, she hit him first, and he should have pressed charges against her too, I don’t think he should have taken all the heat by himself!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NtelligentlyInclined/ NtelligentlyInclined

    F*ck that n*gga. Show of hands though, who REALLY thought he was going to jail?!?!?!? I despise that dude now, but I didnt want him to go to jail either. I can assure you Rhianna had EVERYTHING to do with that plea. She a dumb b*tch, too. So now that we dont have to hear about the trial everyday, now we’re going to have to hear about his stupid a*s community service. Somebody make it stop!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Big--Blu/ Big–Blu

    THATS WHATS UP

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NiQu3_A_Lic0uS07/ NiQu3_A_Lic0uS07

    BEIN A WOMEN I DO BELIEVE THAT MEN SHOUDLNT HIT WOMEN BUT IF A WOMEN IS IN THE WRONG I THINK SHE SHOULD GET WAT SHE ASKS FOR….IF U PUT YO SELF IN A MAN’S POSITION TO FIGHT A MAN THEN U DESERVE TO B HANDLE LIKE ONE! I GUESS HER ALBUM TITLE “GOOD GIRL GONE BAD” GOT TO HER HEAD!!! A GUD GIRL GONE BAD JUST BEEN KNOCKED THE F**K OUT LMAO…. DONT LOOK LIKE SHE BAD TO ME!! LUV U CHRIS STAY UP!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Hattie3/ Hattie3

    Chris Brown has been blessed. It has nothing to do with funds. No fly right young man.. Hha

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ChannelJ/ ChannelJ

    Get off easy? Do you know what 5 years probation means? If he so much as threathen someone else his ass is grass, All his supporters/rihannahatinguglyassb***hes/
    and fellow abusers need to pick their face up the floor and shut the f**k up! Trust had rihanna been a b***h his ass would have been in jail right now!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/JenBen12/ JenBen12

    wow. that’s stupid.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sub-Negro/ Sub-Negro

    When you have money and can afford a great lawyer 90% of the time you are above the law.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Karmacology/ Karmacology

    He should’ve gotten at least a year of actual jailtime… probation means very little.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mskissmystuff39/ mskissmystuff39

    I guess the judge was fair. Just like i said there is 2 side to a story. No woman deserve to get hit by any one, but i think he learn from is mistake.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Marques77777777/ Marques77777777

    Well 5 years of probation is not a little time…and Chris Brown is a young man dat’s dumb and full of c**…He is a rich young man and young men gonna make mistakes…besides she should’ve told him she had an STD…I feel like da whole story was never told!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    now let it be a regular brotha on the street….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/caremel18/ caremel18

    its sad that now for the rest of his life he will be a convicted felon. due to the fact that it came out that she also put her hands on him she should have also received a conviction whats good for one is good for all

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    i mean not really i can care less, regardless of what happens a man will always be stronger then a normal (lol) female…he wanted to punch that brick wall now he done broke his hand..thats what he gets…hell we all get consequences out of our actions…he aint no different

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/speedfreak900rr/ speedfreak900rr

    i’m glad chris got probation.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/opuskey/ opuskey

    THE LAW IN AMERICA ONLY PROTECT WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FUCCKING ANIMALS………EVEN IF SHE HIT HIM FIRST HE’S STILL GETTING A CONVICTION, FUCCKED HIS RECORD UP, WHY? CUZ HE GOT A DICK! GET MONEY, FUCCK B*TCHES

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ANIVAL2SORTO/ ANIVAL2SORTO

    Rihanna is a b***h i think she is trying to get chris brown career dead while er’s is still going i woul of got a girl to whipped rihanna becauseido not hit girls XD

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaCuTiEsT1nSc/ DaCuTiEsT1nSc

    I’m freakn mad it’s gotten this far. I mean, we don’t know what really went down. They are both still young, and everybody makes mistakes. I hope Chris comes out of this situation with his head up high, and I hopes this does not jeopardize his music career. Same with Rhianna….s**t happens!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaCuTiEsT1nSc/ DaCuTiEsT1nSc

    And I forgot to add “I LOVE YOU CHRIS”!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lashonda_18/ lashonda_18

    Ok… wrong is wrong, but he f**ked her up… im still LMAO@that… lol… but at least he got probation and not jail time… I would have beat her up for him… hell all he would have 2 do is sing for me… lol…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MANHOE69/ MANHOE69

    IKE AND TINA 2009..!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/RJsLyrics/ RJsLyrics

    The only smart thing we a s apeople can do in this is support both parties.. Yeah we know it shady,, yeah we dont know all the details,, but thats how the media works,,they only tell u what they want you to know to build a negative preconception of another person, Its called the power of influence. If you are a Chris Brown Fan.. Keep buying his records. Hopefully he will not lose more than they want him to lose. Its a shamme that we still live in a world of people that makes their wealth off the backs of others. Meaning bull like this.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YOURNAWTEEGIRL/ YOURNAWTEEGIRL

    OH STFU ALREADY LAWD
    I HONESTLY DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THIS ANYMORE
    AND IF I HEAR ONE MORE PERSON SAY “WE DON’T KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPEND EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES” I’M GOING TO PUKE

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bklyn4life1/ bklyn4life1

    shyt im glad rhianna moved on.. she got her a new dude lol..know dats right!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Blaque_703/ Blaque_703

    f**k dat bicth ass nigga!!! if it was a normal nigga like me i’d be in jail till my f**kin court date… f**kem f**kem f**kem!!!!!!!!!!! u can hit a mutha f**ka with a car while driving drunk and get off now days!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ARIES_NOVA/ ARIES_NOVA

    It’s amusing that two young people can get such attention with people taking sides. No one will ever know the whole story because IT’S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. It’s evident that there are issues with both sides…notice the Judge ordered that BOTH stay away from the other.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/GoinabilityINC/ GoinabilityINC

    Anybody that thought that CB was going to prison is crazy. That’s not how it works….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kenn-09/ Kenn-09

    In tha words of Too Short – later used by Dave Chapelle – He’s Rich Biattcchhhh!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/C4pricorn/ C4pricorn

    he basically kicked her ass and got away with it, lesson learned.
    move on.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sweet-francine/ sweet-francine

    money talks and bull s**t walks…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ms_b617/ ms_b617

    iM GLAD ITS OVER!!!! NOW THEY CAN LEAVE CHRIS ALONE AND HE CAN GO BACK TO WHAT HE DOES BEST…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/german_cutie_13/ german_cutie_13

    I think it is good he does not go to prison, it wont make him a better person, will it? I think this is the right thing, he got 5 yrs on probation and has to make a therapy and he has to do social work which gives him time to think about what he did.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/charlie358olay/ charlie358olay

    Let’s see, will Rhianna except his punishment? Or will she drown in the public’s eye.
    Keep your head up Rhianna ; the justice system remains the same.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ChellShok/ ChellShok

    Im happy its over. Its 2 sides to every story so, stop getting on his back.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ms_cluvly/ ms_cluvly

    I sickens me to see how money has such a major effect on the legal system. Yes I agree that Chrais Brown made a major mistake. However with every mistake goes a consequence.. The leagal system is clearly backwards but that is no secret. What kills me the most is some of these comments. At the end of the day Rhianna could have been one of y’alls sister, daughter, neice, aunt, MOTHER and all y’all have to say is “Rhianna will know better next time thats what she gets…” or “my boo is back to making music again” or “there is two sides to the story”. This MAN (i mean boy) put his fist to another woman..Ladies we need to wake up…this is to sad. i could go on day and days on this one.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/chris_poet/ chris_poet

    Another bad day in the judical system. Iook goes to show you what money does. in my view he should have served jail time. Now if this was an average person they would have thrown the book at him. it sends a bad message on all levels. When are we going to learn that these slaps on the wrist is a joke to the judical system. He may have dodge the jail, but his career a waste.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/HazelBrwn2006/ HazelBrwn2006

    personally i think, him gettin probation is fair enough, hell his career suffering,is punishment in itself. as for the whole ordeal people need to leave him alone, there are two sides to every story rihanna aint always a good girl im sure!

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