Chris Brown Charged With AssaultImage Source:billboard.com

The then 19 year old R&B singer had to hire a crisis management team.

On February 8, 2009, Chris Brown (then 19 years old) and his girlfriend, Rihanna (then 21), had an argument which escalated into physical violence, leaving Rihanna with visible facial injuries which required her to go to the hospital.

Later that night, Brown turned himself into the L.A. police department and was booked under suspicion of making criminal threats. The police report did not name the female in the incident as is policy, but media sources soon revealed that the victim was Rihanna.

Following Brown's arrest, several commercial ads featuring him were suspended, his music was withdrawn from multiple radio stations, and he withdrew from public appearances, including one at the Grammy Awards.

On June 23, 2009, Chris Brown pleaded guilty to one count of assault. He was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to do six months community service.

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