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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSecret Service report could help Chris Brown's defense
Well, singer Chris Brown's latest legal trouble just got interesting:
A Secret Service report on Chris Brown's alleged assault on a man in Washington on Sunday offers insight into the singer's possible defense strategy.
The document obtained by CNN suggests that Brown's bodyguard will take the rap for a man's broken nose, while lawyers could question the creditability of one of the police officers who investigated the case.
"I was on the (tour) bus when I guess someone tried to get on and my bodyguard handled it," Brown told a Secret Service officer investigating the incident on a sidewalk in front of the W Hotel just a few blocks from the White House. The incident happened around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, hours after the singer hosted a party at a nearby nightclub.
"Christopher Brown committed no crime," his attorney Danny Onorato said Monday. "We understand that his security acted to protect Mr. Brown and his property, as he is authorized to do under District of Columbia law. We are confident that Mr. Brown will be exonerated of any wrongdoing."
The document obtained by CNN suggests that Brown's bodyguard will take the rap for a man's broken nose, while lawyers could question the creditability of one of the police officers who investigated the case.
"I was on the (tour) bus when I guess someone tried to get on and my bodyguard handled it," Brown told a Secret Service officer investigating the incident on a sidewalk in front of the W Hotel just a few blocks from the White House. The incident happened around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, hours after the singer hosted a party at a nearby nightclub.
"Christopher Brown committed no crime," his attorney Danny Onorato said Monday. "We understand that his security acted to protect Mr. Brown and his property, as he is authorized to do under District of Columbia law. We are confident that Mr. Brown will be exonerated of any wrongdoing."
the article goes into detail why the arresting officer's testimony is questionable. The TL;DR version is that there are conflicting witness statements as to whether Brown himself assaulted the victim.
And the reason why the Secret Service is investigating with DC City Police is because this incident occurred at a hotel near the White House.
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Secret Service report could help Chris Brown's defense (Original Post)
alp227
Nov 2013
OP
Perhaps he did, but in regards to 'creditability', they were referring to the police officer.
Sheldon Cooper
Nov 2013
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gopiscrap
(23,674 posts)1. still don't understand why the Secret Service was involved?
patricia92243
(12,590 posts)2. I'm assuming this is satire?????
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)3. Since when did 'creditability' become a word?
The document obtained by CNN suggests that Brown's bodyguard will take the rap for a man's broken nose, while lawyers could question the creditability of one of the police officers who investigated the case.
It's credibility, people. Credibility. Sheesh.
FSogol
(45,360 posts)4. Maybe they used "credit" because some type of payment was made?
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)5. I don't know if you're being sarcastic or ironic or what.
But I would guess that no money exchanged hands.
FSogol
(45,360 posts)6. I'm sure at least the bodyguard got paid to take the blame. n/t
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)7. Perhaps he did, but in regards to 'creditability', they were referring to the police officer.
FSogol
(45,360 posts)8. Sorry my joking around is too troubling for you.
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)9. I have no idea why you think I'm 'troubled' by your joking.
FSogol
(45,360 posts)10. Um, because you'd made 3 replies to a joke about a typo?
and it wasn't even a typo you made.