I won't even get into the Usher/Justin Bieber stuff. The Chris Brown stuff is disturbing enough. Can't believe an actual Congresswoman gave them an award. February 8, 2009 At 19 years old, Brown punched, choked and bit his then-girlfriend Rihanna, leaving her with visible facial injuries and in need of hospitalization. Brown turned himself in to the police and later plead guilty to one count of felony assault. March 22, 2011 At 19 years old, Brown punched, choked and bit his then-girlfriend Rihanna, leaving her with visible facial injuries and in need of hospitalization. Brown turned himself in to the police and later plead guilty to one count of felony assault. June 14, 2012 Brown was involved in a brawl with Drake and his entourage at a New York nightclub, in which about eight people were injured due to broken bottles and punches thrown. The fight was reportedly over Rihanna, whom Drake has also dated. January 27, 2013 Brown was involved in an altercation with Frank Ocean over a parking space outside a recording studio in West Hollywood, California. According to police reports, Brown pushed or punched the singer. Ocean did not press charges. July 15, 2013 Brown’s probation was revoked for his involvement in an alleged hit-and-run in Los Angeles. The charges were dropped at a hearing the following month after reaching a “civil compromise” with his accuser. October 27, 2013 Brown was arrested for felony assault after punching a man outside the W Hotel in Washington D.C. Brown and his bodyguard allegedly punched a man and broke his nose after he had tried to get in a picture with him and two women. Brown’s charge was reduced to a misdemeanor and he voluntarily entered a rehab center while awaiting sentencing. November 5, 2013 Brown checks out of rehab, and his representative shared that he would be continuing treatment for anger issues as an outpatient in Los Angeles. On Nov. 20, Brown was sentenced to 90 days at an anger management rehab facility, as well as submitting to drug testing and to take any prescriptions recommended by the facility. May 5, 2015 Brown was identified as the individual who allegedly assaulted another adult male during a basketball game at Palms Casino Resort, according to the Las Vegas police. The man was treated for non-life threatening injuries, which were sustained after a verbal spat led to a physical fight. In a press release, the LVMPD noted that Brown wasn’t the only man who assaulted the victim. July 2, 2016 Police responded to a report of battery that occurred inside a Palms hotel suite. When police arrived, the female victim appeared to have minor injuries sustained as a result of battery. Metro Police determined that the victim was attending a party inside a hotel room at the Palms hotel where an altercation took place over a cell phone. The victim alleges that she was battered by Brown when she took out her cell phone to take a picture of the singer, who then proceeded to take her phone from her. According to police, the victim was escorted out of the room by private security into the hallway, and proceeded to be escorted off property by hotel security. August 30, 2016 Brown was arrested at his home on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Los Angeles Times, model Baylee Curan said that Brown and another man became angry when she admired the man’s diamond necklace. She also said that Brown threatened her with a gun before asking her to sign a nondisclosure agreement. February 21, 2017 The Grammy winner was court-ordered to stay 100 yards away from ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran and not attempt to contact her after she wrote in court filings that Brown had repeatedly threatened her since December. Tran also accused the singer of punching her in the stomach and pushing her down stairs a few years ago. Her filing does not offer any additional specifics or note if she reported the events to police. It states that no one was present at the time. April 17, 2017 Tampa police reported that Brown “sucker punched” a photographer after a disagreement over some pictures. According to one of the club’s partner’s, Brown showed up for a paid appearance at the 11,000-square-foot Aja Channelside club, and around 1 a.m., the club’s in-house photographer attempted to take pics of the singer and his entourage when Brown’s team told him to stop. May 9, 2018 Brown was accused of co-conspiring, aiding and abetting in a 2017 sexual assault that took place during a party at his house in a lawsuit filed by attorney Gloria Allred on behalf of her client, a woman who will be known as Jane Doe. January 22, 2019 After reports surfaced that Brown had been detained in Paris on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions after a woman filed a rape complaint, his rep confirmed to Billboard that Brown had been released from custody and that all charges have now been dropped. July 22, 2014 Brown and several members of his entourage, along with Brown’s 11:11 Tour promoter Live Nation, are facing a lawsuit over an alleged assault that took place following Brown’s concert in Fort Worth, Texas. May 15, 2025 Brown was taken into custody on May 15 after being arrested at his Manchester hotel and charged with “inflicting grievous bodily harm,” which has been tied to a February 2023 London nightclub attack allegedly involving Brown. 2026 A Los Angeles jury ordered singer Chris Brown to pay nearly $13 million in damages after his guard dog brutally mauled his former housekeeper in December 2020.