LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge ended Chris Brown’s probation Friday and closed the R&B singer’s assault case filed over his brutal attack on his then-girlfriend Rihanna more than six years ago.
Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin said Brown had completed community labor requirements as part of his felony assault case and officially closed the case after more than six years.
Brown and his attorney Mark Geragos hugged in the courtroom and again in a courthouse elevator. After the hearing, he tweeted, “IM OFF PROBATION!!!!!!!! Thank the Lord!!!!!!”
Brown, 25, has been under supervision by court and probation officials since mid-2009 when he pleaded guilty to attacking Rihanna just hours before the Grammy Awards. The attack led to immediate fallout for Brown, although his career has partially rebounded and he went on to win a Grammy Award three years after the attack.
The singer initially avoided problems with the case, but since 2013 has struggled to complete his community service obligations and had his probation revoked in January after he performed a show in Northern California without permission.