Singer Chrisbrown, faces another battery accusation just days after he performed at an after-party to the weekend's much hyped boxing match, which was also billed as the kickoff to his residency at the Drai's nightclub.
Las Vegas police said Brown, 25, is suspected of beating a man who was found at the Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center at 3:42 a.m. Monday.
The
man said he was playing basketball at the Palms Casino Resort when he
got into a verbal argument on the court with the singer. He claimed
Brown punched him and, as he was preparing to defend himself, another
person with the singer also hit him.
The man took himself to the hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
Las Vegas police said they went to the hotel after they were called to the hospital but didn't locate Brown.
Authorities
say they have given Brown the option to sign off on a misdemeanor
battery citation or have the case turned over to the Clark County
District Attorney's office. As of 2 p.m., police said Brown has not responded.
Officer
Larry Hadfield said signing off on the citation is not an admission of
guilt but an acknowledgement of the accusation. Similar to accepting a
traffic ticket, the accused would be given a court date in Clark County
Justice Court scheduled for months from now.
Police said the investigation continues but declined to address the other person with Brown who also allegedly hit the man.
"We haven't cited anybody. We have not had the opportunity," Hatfield said.
The
incident happened at the Palms Casino Resort, which features a
basketball-themed luxury suite for $25,000 per night, officials said.
The
10,000-square-foot Hardwood Suite features an indoor basketball court,
locker room with a gym shower, "NBA-sized" beds and 24-hour butler,
according to the hotel.
A hotel spokesman deferred all other comment to police.
On Saturday,
Brown performed a sold-out show at Drai's nightclub atop the Cromwell
Hotel as after-party entertainment to the much anticipated boxing match
between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. He also attended the fight
at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
At
his show, Brown reportedly commanded $100 and $200 cover charges with
table reservations with bottle-service ranging in price from a $2,000
minimum for a small four-seater as far away from the stage as it can go,
to at least $20,000 for a table in the middle of the action.
The
full-length concert was also billed as the launch to Brown's new
residency at Drai's. His next show in the series of concerts is
scheduled for July 4, according to an announcement.
The statement sent Sunday also said Brown is expected to celebrate his birthday at the venue's night time pool party on Tuesday.
The
troubled R&B singer was freed from probation for felony assault
just six weeks ago. In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to a brutal attack on
his then-girlfriend, the singer Rihanna, hours before the Grammy Awards.
Brown's legal woes have since been in the spotlight.
His
probation was revoked briefly, in January for performing in Northern
California without permission and in 2013 for a fender bender filed as a
hit-and-run case. He was also charged that same year with misdemeanor
assault in Washington.
In
February, Canadian immigration officials also refused to allow him into
the country, forcing him to cancel two shows, and British officials
blocked his entry in 2010 forcing the cancellation of four performances.
Brown's attorney and publicist could not immediately be reached for comment.
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