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 * ** Celebrity "sin" **
 * Chris Brown beat-up Rihanna while driving his rental Lamborghini home. He repeatedly threatened and punched her. He even slammed her head into the door of the car while attempting to push her out. he turned himself in on February 8th, 2009. He was arragined on April 6th, 2009. He pleaded guilty to felony assault on June 22, 2009. He received 5 years probation and 6 months of community service.
 * ** Celebrity background **
 * Born on May 5, 1989 in Virginia
 * Recording artist
 * Has starred in a small amount of films and TV shows, including three episodes of //The O.C//.
 * Recording debut at age 16
 * **Backlash**
 * TERRIBLE PR
 * Felony charges and conviction
 * Some stations stopped playing his music
 * **Public perception**
 * Is confused about how the public feels about him, feels that half are his fans and still love him, and the other half just wants him in jail.
 * Many critics believe he got off to easy for what he did.
 * **Repercussions (immediately after)**
 * Chris Brown was first charged by the LAPD with suspision of making criminal threats, which is a 4 year sentence in jail. Of course, Chris was out on bail for $50,000.
 * Charged and pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault.
 * He then was given a court date by the District Attonery's Office.
 * After court this agreement was stated by the District Attorney's Office: Under terms of the agreement, Brown will serve five years of probation and must serve 180 days in jail or the equivalent -- about 1,400 hours -- in "labor-oriented service," said Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. He must also undergo a year-long domestic-violence counseling class, she said.
 * Could have faced 5 years in prison of convicted of the charges for making criminal threats.
 * **Aftermath (reintegration back into society?, long term)**
 * Restraining order
 * 180 days of community service
 * 5 years probation
 * He "returned to the stage" in October '09 at the New York radio festival Powerhouse '09.
 * He was dropped from a Wrigley's gum campaign.
 * **Sources: Magazine or Newspaper; Website and/or blog; Youtube video/interview; Personal interviews (minimum 2: expert and friend/family)**
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown_(American_singer)
 * http://articles.cnn.com/2009-06-22/entertainment/chris.brown.hearing_1_robyn-rihanna-fenty-schnegg-chris-brown?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ (Repercussions Section)
 * http://www.modernghana.com/music/10417/3/chris-brown-says-hes-confused-about-his-public-per.html (Public perception; aftermath)
 * http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b99069_chris_brown_arrested_after_alleged.html (First Charge, Repercussion Section)
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/arts/music/27arts-CHRISBROWNSE_BRF.html (Highlights of results from court trial)
 * http://www.wtvr.com/wtvr-chris-brown-richmond-story,0,357779.story (Video of Brown preforming community service)
 * http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/02/10/chaos-chris-brown-rihanna-mess/ (Dropping from gum campaign)
 * http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/02/wrigleys_gum_suspends_chris_br.php (Statement from Wrigley)
 * http://www.bestchrisbrown.com/profile.html
 * **Notes/Recent findings (add to this AT Least every time your group meets)**
 * 12/10/10: We will each interview at least one person at home
 * 12/19/10: Compiling iMovie and completing MLA citations
 * **Letter assigned for conclusion**
 * **D** for domestic violence
 * **MLA Sources**
 * Wiki page. //Wikipedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/
 * **Questions for Ms. Lewis**
 * Can we "create" an "expert"?