Chris Brown makes court appearance as it's claimed he could be facing new battery charges over Frank Ocean brawl
Chris Brown, 24, was in court on
Monday to find out whether he'll be prosecuted over his fight with Frank
Ocean, it has been claimed.
The
singers were involved in a brawl back in January after Frank was
accused of blocking Chris' car in Westlake Recording Studios in LA.
Despite
previous reports that the case had been closed, the Turn Up the Music
singer is still under a criminal battery investigation, according to TMZ.
Keeping his head down: Chris Brown and his
attorney Mark Geragos listened to the judge during Chris Brown's court
appearance on Monday
Although Frank, 25, did not press
charges against the singer, the Los Angeles County District Attourney's
Office's file is reportedly still active and the incident could be named
at Chris' probation review hearing on Monday.
Chris
is still on probation after he assaulted ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009
and is also being investigated for an alleged hit-and-run incident which
took place in Beverly Hills last month.
He
was reportedly never worried Frank would press charges against him
after the confrontation, and the pair are said to have put their
'misunderstanding' behind them.
Court: Chris is still on probation after he was arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009
Facing the music: Chris could still be facing battery charges from his brawl with Frank Ocean, it has been claimed
Troubled: Chris is also facing charges from a hit and run incident last month, which he has denied
Forgive and forget: Frank Ocean wrote on his blog that he was not interested in pressing charges following the alleged assault
Chris chose a smart white suit
jacket, black shirt and glasses to enter the courtroom, and appeared to
hold his head down low at one point as he listened to the hearing.
KTLA reports
that during his court appearance, a preliminary hearing was scheduled
for July 15 into whether he has violated his probation.
The
report claims that the Los Angeles Country District Attorney's Office
has been unhappy with his court-ordered community service.
Chris
has also been accused of giving false details after the Range Rover
that he was traveling in with his former girlfriend Karrueche Tran, hit a
Mercedes last month.
He has denied the allegations, saying his lawyer tried to contact the other driver but she hung up the phone.
However, while he cut a sorry figure in court, Chris tweeted a rather different message earlier that day on his Twitter account.
He wrote: 'I like being the person everyone hates. Makes life exciting,' against a picture of graffitti
Following the alleged brawl with singer Frank Ocean in February, Frank wrote on his blog that he would not be pressing charges.
He wrote: ‘As a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man.'
'But as a man I am not a killer. I'm an artist and a modern person. I'll choose sanity. No criminal charges.'
'No civil lawsuit. Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. Peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life. Peace.’
Mail Online has contacted a representative for Chris Brown for comment.
Boys will be boys: Chris was recently pictured
enjoying a night out in New York with a bevvy of women amid rumours he's
no longer with Rihanna
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