He may be one of the most famous pop stars around. But Chris Brown can’t avoid trouble — and this time it could cost him big.
Following a bizarre, hours-long stand-off with police, the “No Air” and “Kiss Kiss” singer was arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman called for help from a gathering at his home.
He was released from jail late Tuesday night after posting $250,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County jail records.
The arrest, which occurred outside the view of several news helicopters that swirled overhead and throngs of camera crews gathered at the bottom of Brown’s hilltop estate, marked the conclusion of nearly 14-hour-long stand-off and investigation by police.
Los Angeles police spokesman Lt. Chris Ramirez said officers first responded to Brown’s property in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles around 3 a.m. He did not identify the woman, elaborate on the assistance she needed or know if she was injured.
However, model Baylee Curran told the Los Angeles Times that Brown pointed a gun at her face. She said Brown and another man became angry with her when she admired the man’s diamond necklace. Curran said she and her friend ran outside as one of Brown’s associates gave chase and hid under a neighbor’s SUV.
The model, who hasn’t responded to requests for comment from The Associated Press, also told TMZ she’s visited Brown’s home in the past and never encountered any trouble.
Brown later posted rambling messages on social media Tuesday morning proclaiming his innocence and rebuffing reports that he barricaded himself in his “palace.”
“Y’all gonna stop playing with me like I’m the villain out here, like I’m going crazy,” he said in one Instagram video, waving a cigarette and looking at the camera. “When you get the warrant or whatever you need to do, you’re going to walk right up in here and you’re going to see nothing. You idiots.”
Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, arrived at the house before police served a search warrant around 1 p.m. Geragos stayed on the property until about 5 p.m. when Brown was transported for booking downtown.
The stand-off and subsequent media attention provided a chaotic scene in the balmy and typically quiet neighborhood of Tarzana as police closed off nearby streets and rerouted traffic.
Throughout the afternoon, several of Brown’s associates descended to the street below Brown’s estate. They declined to identify themselves or answer questions from the media about what occurred. In some instances, the men were belligerent, flashing obscene hand gestures and grabbing recording equipment.
The incident is the latest in a series of missteps for Brown, who has been in repeated legal trouble since his felony conviction in the 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, ahead of the Grammys. Last year, he completed his probation in that case last.
In 2013, Brown struck a man outside a Washington, D.C., hotel and was charged with misdemeanor assault. The singer was ordered into rehab but was dismissed from the facility for violating its rules.
Brown spent 2½ months in custody, with U.S. marshals shuttling him between Los Angeles and the nation’s capital for court hearings.
In another incident while in treatment, Brown was accused of throwing a brick at his mother’s car following a counseling session. It came after Brown completed court-ordered anger management classes.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Mutants with Money…. AND they always gotta have a gun…
OH I BET NOW THE STUPID MEDIA WANT HIM TO GET A SECOND OR FOUR CHANGE TO CHANGE.
AFTER ALL HE IS BLACK AND A SUPER STAR…
RIGHT MEDIA. WAIT UNTIL HE KILL SOMEONE, AND I HOPE IS ONE OF YOU GUYS.
THAT MAY TEACH YOU GUYS A LESSON.
Henry, that was very hateful and uncalled for. Chris Brown needs to face consequences for his actions but his money has insulated him so far.
OracleGuy….you actually could make some sense out of what “Henry vera” just posted? What language is that? I couldn’t tell if he was defending that piece of crap Brown, or condemning him. If he is defending Brown, he is about as intelligent as Brown is. Maybe he knows what he was trying to say and just can’t spell it out. Brown is trash…….pure and simple……and it has nothing to do with the color of his skin.
Henry is right on, O J Simpson got away with beating Nicole then murdered her. Thugs are thugs no matter their race or color. Lock him up !!!
Henry Vera, No he is a woman beater and has way to much attitude and way to little talent. He is not above the law , black or white, and I assume you saw the pictures of Rhianna’s broken face….is that even human? He will get his spoiled ass locked up for a long time and women beaters get prison payback up the ass. Also Henry, you seem to have quite an anger problem yourself and hoping when he kills someone it might be someone commenting on your trash hero…get a grip, Chris Brown is going down,,nothing but trash!
Ok, i may be out of the loop (Because I cant stand the overproduced drum loop and sound on sound manure that call pop music today) but I couldn’t tell you one single tune this clown has ever done.
Let him do his rap crap from a prison cell for the next 20 years.
Brown is a thug with bucks and so brsins, total fool!
However, model Baylee Curran told the Los Angeles Times that Brown pointed a gun at her face. She said Brown and another man became angry with her when she admired the man’s diamond necklace. This is a hard story to believe on the models part….. Come on some one likes something you have and they get mad and point a gun in your face,,,,, hard to believe ,,,,,,, maybe Baylee was trying to seduce the men into giving her the diamond necklace?????????? more likely story.
Lock his you know what up!
He should be locked up and the key thrown away – this guy is a detriment to society.
And I bet he bought the gun legally also. Yeah, right.
MAY BE WAS A PRESENT FROM Rihanna> NOW AT DAYS NOTHING SURPRISE ME.
WHAT A WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN. CRUEL WORLD.
THIS GUY IS OUT OF CONTROL, HE THINK EVERY BODY SHOULD DO WHAT EVER HE WANTS.
To the site… You talk of freedom of speech, but you never publish any of my comments. I could be saying hello to my mother and it would not be published…..WHY inquiring minds want to know.
A militant racist, like all in the black lives matter group. This isn’t about race, but militaint anarchy, for this clown, publicity. Dude beats woman up, is not a tuff guy, nor did he grow up in the hood. He’s a wannabe thug. And he’s a militant racist abusive asshole, who isn’t even a good recording artist
Is this A$$-H0le related to Bobby Brown????.
After all, what you expect from a NIGGAH with lots of $$$$$s?
And Trump says his folks aren’t racist. R-i-i-i-i-g-h-t.
Another stupid remark from the Oral Guy
Another oppressed negro….
AND HE IS A DEMOCRAT…
AND HE IS HILLARY SUPER DELEGATE WAITING TO VOTE FOR HER.
MY QUESTION IS. CAN A CRIMINAL LIKE HIM HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
You mean “Poop Superstar”.
There, fixed it for you.
Baylee Curran is just another Nicole Brown Simpson wannabe, and she is likely to get her wish.
According to TMZ: The woman claiming Chris Brown pulled a gun on her is wanted in NYC for questioning in connection with criminal theft … for allegedly stealing a fancy designer purse at a swanky hotel. Sounds to me as though she was casing the joint and was forced to leave before she could help herself to anything.
they should have shipped back to the jungle where he came from
I bet he has a new album to release and this is just the publicity he needs for sales to go skyrocketing for thugs to enjoy!
This black troublemaker will not face charges because he has a lot of money and will be released soon. He is a disgrace and should keep his junkie mouth shut.
It’s a shame what our police officer’s have to deal with day to day. They lock him up and the courts will release him.
Money talks and B.S. walks.
Can’t be that famous,I have never heard of him
They’ll kep puttin’ this POS back on the street until he kills somebody.