Rihanna and Chris Brown attend the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, California, on February 7, 2009.
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Rihanna and Chris Brown attend the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, California, on February 7, 2009.
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Attorney Donald Etra and singer Rihanna appear at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009. The hearing was to determine if Chris Brown would stand trial for allegedly attacking Rihanna during an argument in a rented Lamborghini sports car.
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Attorney Donald Etra and singer Rihanna appear at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009. The hearing was to determine if Chris Brown would stand trial for allegedly attacking Rihanna during an argument in a rented Lamborghini sports car.
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Brown sits in Los Angeles Superior Court during a hearing in his felony assault case on June 22, 2009.
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Brown sits in Los Angeles Superior Court during a hearing in his felony assault case on June 22, 2009.
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Brown leaves court after sentencing in his felony assault case on August 25, 2009.
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Brown leaves court after sentencing in his felony assault case on August 25, 2009.
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Brown, center, and his attorney Mark Geragos, left, enter the courthouse for Brown's probation progress hearing in Los Angeles on January 28, 2011.
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Brown, center, and his attorney Mark Geragos, left, enter the courthouse for Brown's probation progress hearing in Los Angeles on January 28, 2011.
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Brown, center, leaves criminal court in Los Angeles on November 1, 2012.
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Brown, center, leaves criminal court in Los Angeles on November 1, 2012.
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Pro boxer Shane Mosley, left, and Brown pose at the 2013 BET Experience in Los Angeles on June 29.
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Pro boxer Shane Mosley, left, and Brown pose at the 2013 BET Experience in Los Angeles on June 29.
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Brown appears in court in Los Angeles on June 10. Brown appeared for a probation review hearing related to the 2009 domestic violence case.
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Brown appears in court in Los Angeles on June 10. Brown appeared for a probation review hearing related to the 2009 domestic violence case.
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Recording artists T.I., left, and Brown attend the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 30.
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Recording artists T.I., left, and Brown attend the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 30.
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Brown greets fans in South Central Los Angeles on July 20.
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Brown greets fans in South Central Los Angeles on July 20.
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Brown, left, appears in court with his attorney Mark Geragos for a probation violation hearing in Los Angeles on August 16.
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Brown, left, appears in court with his attorney Mark Geragos for a probation violation hearing in Los Angeles on August 16.
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Brown performs in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Friday, October 25.
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Brown performs in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Friday, October 25.
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