Chris Brown was released from a Los Angeles County jail early Monday morning. The R&B singer had been sentenced to spend an additional 131 days in jail for violating his probation, after attacking male fan Parker Adams last October. Brown served 108 days and was given time served for his rehab stint to treat a bipolar disorder, previous jail time, and good behavior while incarcerated this time.
Upon release earlier today, Brown tweeted that he’s “Humbled and Blessed,” and it’s “Back to the Music and the Fans.” A move that is certain to make his record label RCA Records eager to pencil in another release date for his oft-delayed next studio album X. His latest single “Loyal” featuring Lil’ Wayne continued to top the charts, with the support of his fans, while he faced legal battles.
Brown is free until he faces a judge for pending charges of misdemeanor assault in the Washington, D.C. case. His bodyguard Christopher Hollosy walked away with a misdemeanor conviction in April. Brown’s trial was scheduled to start in April, but has been delayed while his lawyers work out a deal to allow Hollosy to testify in Brown’s trial. Brown’s lawyer Mark Geragos hopes that Hollosy will testify that he, not Brown, punched Adams and gave him a bloody nose. However, that would conflict with a planned appeal by Hollosy’s attorney. If convicted, Brown could face jail time as a result of still being under probation for the 2009 attack against then-girlfriend Rihanna.