Chris Brown is expected to appear in court Monday on an assault charge after a fight broke out over the weekend near a Washington hotel, which could further snarl the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer’s ongoing legal troubles.
Brown and another man were charged with felony assault in the altercation that started just before 4:30 a.m., D.C. police spokesman Paul Metcalf said.
The man who was attacked received treatment for his injuries at a local hospital and was released Sunday. Police wouldn’t elaborate on his injuries but said the felony charge was based in part on the extent of the injuries.
Police have identified the man injured in the assault as Isaac Adams Parker, 20, of Beltsville, Md.
According to the MPD police report of the incident, Parker was trying to get into a photo being taken of Brown and a witness.
Brown told him “I’m not into that gay s**t” and “I feel like boxing” and then punched Parker in the face.
Christopher Hollosy, reported to be Brown’s bodyguard, stepped in between Brown and Parker, and also punched Parker in the face.
Hollosy, 35, was also charged with felony assault, police said. Brown and Hollosy were being held pending a court hearing Monday, Metcalf said.
Neither Brown’s publicists nor his attorney Mark Geragos responded to messages left Sunday.
Brown was in Washington to perform Saturday night at an event billed as a “Homecoming Weekend” party at a downtown club. Howard University was celebrating its homecoming, though a university spokeswoman said the party was not sponsored by or affiliated with the school.
