Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty To Beating Up Rihanna
Appearing in a Los Angeles courtroom yesterday was Chris Brown, who decided that it would be in the best interests of all if he decided to plead not guilty to the beatdown he gave Rihanna:
Nearly two months after police found his girlfriend, the pop star Rihanna, bloodied and bruised on a Hancock Park street, Brown appeared in Los County Superior Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of felony assault and criminal threats. The 19-year-old spoke in a voice so low that many of the three dozen journalists who had waited an hour for the hearing to begin were unsure if he had even answered Judge Patricia Schnegg's inquiry.The judge told lawyers to return to court April 29 to set a date for a preliminary hearing but said Brown does not have to attend. The entire proceeding took less than two minutes, surprising some members of Brown's entourage who filed into the courtroom as the arraignment was ending.
Outside the courtroom, a lawyer for Rihanna said there were ongoing plea negotiations between Brown and prosecutors.
"I believe there are efforts by all of the parties to resolve the case expeditiously and fairly," said the lawyer, Donald Etra.
He said the 21-year-old was willing to testify against Brown, but hoped that a deal would be reached before trial so "she can get back to her life and her career.
"She would be pleased if this is over quickly," he said.
Well, Rihanna, this probably won't be over that quickly unless the behind-closed-doors negotiations between your lawyers and Chris' lawyers goes very well.
Her father, for his part, wants to know who beat up his daughter if Chris didn't do it:
After hearing the news that Chris Brown pleaded not guilty after being charged with allegedly beating his daughter, Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, told Usmagazine.com exclusively that Brown "needs to stop being in denial" about what he did."So what happened? Somebody else did this to Rihanna then?" Fenty told Us. "I just would like to see justice go in the right direction." [...]
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