Chris Brown charged with two felonies

R&B singer Chris Brown was charged with two felonies on Thursday for his alleged role in an assault on recording artist Rihanna on the morning of Feb. 8 in Los Angeles.

Brown, a 19-year-old recording artist, was charged with assault likely to cause bodily injury and making criminal threats, according to court documents. The felony complaint alleged that Brown "did willfully and unlawfully commit an assault on ROBYN F. by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury." Robyn F. is an abbreviation for Robyn Fenty, Rihanna's real name.

The complaint also states that Brown "did willfully and unlawfully threaten to commit a crime which would result in death and great bodily injury to ROBYN F., with the specific intent that the statement be taken as a threat."

The celebrity gossip Web site TMZ posted a video from the court hearing on its site on Thursday. In the video, Brown is shown in the court room with his attorney Mark Geragos, but he did not enter a plea to the charges against him.

The presiding judge in the hearing granted Brown's request to move the arraignment to April 6, although Geragos did not explain why he requested the delay. Brown also signed a waiver of presence, which reportedly allows his lawyer to act on his behalf without his appearing in court again until the arraignment date.

Rihanna's attorney Donald Etra also revealed that his client is not requesting a "no-contact order" from the court. Rumors have circulated in recent days that the couple may be reconciling their differences after their very public dispute.

CNN anchor Rick Sanchez read part of the accusations on live television Thursday afternoon. The LAPD affidavit spelled out the exact details from the police report of what happened the night of the incident. The police report is excerpted below. The full report is available on The Smoking Gun Web site. (Warning: some of the details are graphic.)

Police Report Published In the Media

"On Sunday Feb 8, 2009 at 0025 hours Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F picked Brown's cellular phone and picked up a three-page text message from a woman Brown had had a previous relationship with.

A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled a vehicle over in an unknown street. Reached over Robyn F with his right hand and opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not force her to exit he took his right hand and shoved her head against the passenger window of the vehicle causing an approx 1 inch raised circular contusion.

Robyn F turned to face Brown and punched her in the left eye with right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The assault caused Robyn F's mouth to fill with blood and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the vehicle. Brown looked at Robyn F and stated "I am going to beat the shit out of you when we get home! You wait and see!

Robyn F picked her cellular phone and called her personal assistant Jennifer Rosales. Rosales did not answer the telephone but while her [voicemail] greeting was playing Robyn F pretended to talk to her and stated 'I am on my way home. Make sure the cops are there when I get there.' (This statement was made while greeting was playing and was not captured) after Robyn F faked the call, Brown looked at her and stated, 'You just did the stupidest thing ever! Now I really am going to kill you.'

Brown resumed punching Robyn F and she interlocked her fingers behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She then bent over at the waist placing her elbows and face near her lap and in attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches being levied by Brown. Brown continued to punch Robyn F on her left arm and hands, causing her to suffer a contusion on her left triceps that was approx 2 inches in diameter and numerous contusions on her left hand.

Robyn F attempted to send another text message to another personal assistant Melissa Ford. Brown snatched the cellular telephone out of her hand and threw it out of the window to an unknown street. Brown continued driving and Robyn F observed his cellular phone in his lap. She picked up the cellular phone with her left hand, and before she could make a call, he placed her in a head lock with right hand and continued to drive the vehicle with his left hand.

Brown held Robyn F close to him and bit her on her left ear. She was able to feel the vehicle swerving from right to left as Brown sped away. He stopped the vehicle in front of [address] and Robyn F turned off the car, removed the key from ignition and sat on it. Brown did not know what she did with the key and began punching her in the face and arms.

Brown began applying pressure to Robyn F's left and right carotid arteries causing her to be unable to breath. She began to lose consciousness. She reached up with her left hand and began attempting to gauge his eyes in attempt to flee herself. Brown bit her left ring and middle fingers and released her. While Brown continued to punch her she turned around and place her back against the passenger door. She brought her knees to her chest and placed her feet against Brown's body and began pushing him away.

Brown continued to punch her on legs and feet causing several contusions. Robyn F began screaming for help. And Brown exited the vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighbor heard Robyn F's plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An investigation was conducted and Robyn F was issued a domestic violence protective order (EPO).

Affiant conducted an interview with Melissa Ford who advised on Feb. 8 2009 at 2500 hours she received a phone call from Robyn F from an unknown telephone number later identified as the telephone number of Officer Chavez. Robyn F had advised Ford that she had been assaulted by Brown. At approx at 1 am Brown called Ford as nothing happened. Ford advised Brown that she had already talked to Robyn F and was aware of what happened. Ford had advised Brown that the neighbors had called police and that they were with Robyn F. Brown had asked Ford if Robyn F had provided police with his name. And Ford advised him that she had. Brown hung up the telephone and did not call back.