The judge placed Brown on felony probation for 60 months (5 years). Brown is required to report for probation within 72 hours. Brown will perform his community labor in Virginia, where his permanent residence is.
He must also complete a 52-week domestic violence program – sponsored by the Commonwealth Catholic Charities – and perform 180 days of community labor, for which he will perform trash pickup, wash cars and cleaning and maintain grounds.
Brown was fined $2,500 in restitution, a $2,500 probation fine a $30 court security fee, a $30 criminal conviction fee and a $400 domestic violence fee.
The judge ordered a protective order, keeping Brown away from Robyn Fenty (Rihanna). He will be required to submit DNA samples if requested by law authorities. He will be also be required appear before the judge in court every three months. His next appearance will be on November 19.
Brown’s probation will conclude on August 25, 2014.
1:53 PM PST: Chris Brown enters the courtroom with his attorney Mark Geragos and an entourage that includes his bodyguards, mother and a friend.
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A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge is expected to sentence Chris Brown today over his assault of Rihanna.
The singer is scheduled to appear in court today at 2 PM, where the final sentencing will be handed down related to charges stemming from a February 8 incident where he assaulted his then-girlfriend, Rihanna. The hearing was initially scheduled for August 27, but lawyers for Brown requested that it be held today.
Stay logged on to AccessHollywood.com today, as we’ll be present at today’s sentencing to bring you updates as they happen.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Brown struck a plea deal with prosecutors. Under the deal, the singer pleaded guilty to one felony assault charge. His plea deal included five years of probation, enrollment in a domestic violence counseling program and 180 days in a labor program in his home state of Virginia.
During Brown’s last court appearance on August 5, Judge Patricia M. Schnegg stressed that she did not want the labor program to be community service, but actual labor. The parties agreed that they needed more time to figure out the labor portion of the plea deal and, as a result, sentencing was postponed until today.
In July, the 20-year-old finally spoke out for the first time about the incident with Rihanna, apologizing for his actions.
“Since February, my attorney has advised me not to speak out, even though ever since the incident I wanted to publicly express my deepest regret and accept full responsibility,” the singer said in a two-minute clip posted on his official YouTube channel. “Although I will do some interviews and answer some questions in the future, I felt that it was time that you heard directly from me that I am sorry.”
Brown appears to have also addressed the events of February 8 in his new song, “Changed Man.”
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