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| Singer Brown in not guilty plea | Singer Brown in not guilty plea |
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| Singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting and threatening his girlfriend, Rihanna. | Singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to two charges of assaulting and threatening his girlfriend, Rihanna. |
| The 19-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles in February after a row with his pop star girlfriend Rihanna en route to the Grammy award ceremony. | The 19-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles in February after a row with his pop star girlfriend Rihanna en route to the Grammy award ceremony. |
| In a brief court appearance in Los Angeles, he spoke softly to enter his plea. He faces almost five years in prison if found guilty. | |
| Brown is due to return to court again in three weeks' time. | Brown is due to return to court again in three weeks' time. |
| The singer said after the incident he was "sorry and saddened" and was seeking counselling. | The singer said after the incident he was "sorry and saddened" and was seeking counselling. |
| Lamborghini row | |
| Rihanna's lawyer, Donald Etra, has said she would testify if called as a witness in the case. | |
| Rihanna has said she would testify if called as a witness | |
| The 21-year-old star, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, has not commented on the case or a photo of her injured, on police advice. | |
| Brown was arrested on 8 February after the dispute in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. | |
| Both stars cancelled their scheduled appearances at the Grammy Awards shortly afterwards. | |
| Court documents detailed how the two got into a fight when Rihanna found a text message from another woman on Brown's phone. | |
| He is then accused of trying to force the Umbrella singer out of their rented Lamborghini sports car, shoving her head against the passenger window and repeatedly punching her in the face. |