Chris Brown Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Rihanna Assault Case
By Duncan Riley
Jun. 15 2013, Updated 7:47 p.m. ET
Chris Brown appeared in court today in Los Angeles and pled guilty to assaulting Rihanna.
Chris Brown has been sentenced to 180 days hard labor in a Virginia prison camp and 5 years probation for his assault on former girlfriend and R&B singer, Rihanna.
According to RollingStone:
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-Brown’s legal team, led by lawyer Mark Geragos, managed to reach a plea bargain with the prosecution. After pleading guilty to an assault charge, Brown will avoid jail time by spending 180 days performing community labor in his native Virginia; he will also attend a domestic violence counseling program, both TMZ and the Los Angeles Times report.
