Pop Stars Accused Of Terrible Crimes

Publish date: 2024-05-04

In February 2009, Chris Brown went from teen heartthrob to the man accused of brutally beating his then-girlfriend Rihanna. The police report and the leaked image of Rihanna's horrific facial injuries left fans around the world shocked and disgusted. Despite the details of the incident being plastered around the world, Brown avoided serving any jail time for domestic violence. Instead, Brown was sentenced to probation and community service. Since that incident, Brown's violence towards women continued multiple times over the years. In 2016, Brown had a fierce standoff with a SWAT team after a woman accused him of pointing a gun at her. The singer was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. 

In 2017, ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran was granted a 5-year restraining order against him, per People. In the court documents, Tran accused the singer of domestic abuse and verbal abuse. She alleged the singer repeatedly texted her violent threats and even threatened to kill her. "Around the second week of February, he told a few people that he was going to kill me," Tran wrote in the reports. "He said if no one else can have me, then he's gonna 'take me out.'" 

In 2022, the singer was later sued for $20 million by a woman claiming he drugged and raped her. Brown's accuser's lawyers later dropped her after text messages with Brown found on her phone didn't line up with her original claim.

If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233. You can also find more information, resources, and support at their website.

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