Chris Brown Skips Grammys, Investigated for Assault
Recording artist Chris Brown accepts the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2008 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 23, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AMA) *** Local Caption *** Chris Brown (Getty Images)more pics »
The Grammy Awards are no doubt the biggest night for the music industry, which is why it was seriously surprising when both Chris Brown and Rihanna failed to show up for their scheduled performances.
A publicist for Brown declined to comment, but the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the 19-year-old singer was under investigation for felony domestic battery stemming from an incident the night before.
Brown and a female companion allegedly got into a disagreement after attending Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammy Bash. The argument apparently got out of hand and police told E! News that "the woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker."
The identity of the woman has not been released, but E! News reports that unknown sources have identified Rihanna as the alleged victim.
A representative for Rihanna told E! that the singer was in a traffic mishap and is fine, but would not be attending the Grammy Awards.
LAPD is apparently searching for Brown, telling E!:
When we can find him we will take him into custody for questioning," says Officer Karen Smith, an LAPD spokeswoman. "If there is probable cause for an arrest, then he will be arrested."
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