Chris Brown pleads not guilty in Rihanna abuse case
Reuters | 04/07/2009 8:20 AM
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LOS ANGELES – R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles court on Monday to charges stemming from an alleged attack on his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna.
Brown, 19, appeared at the arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court and entered the plea through his attorney. The judge set an April 29 status hearing.
Los Angeles prosecutors have said Brown attacked Rihanna, 21, during a roadside dispute in his rented Lamborghini last February. A photo of Rihanna's bruised and battered face was leaked onto the Internet.
Brown later issued a statement saying he was "sorry and saddened" about the incident, and was seeking counseling.
