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| Brown 'sorry' for Rihanna assault | Brown 'sorry' for Rihanna assault |
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| Chris Brown has publicly apologised for attacking his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. | Chris Brown has publicly apologised for attacking his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. |
| In a two-minute video on his website, the R&B star said he "thought it was time that you heard directly from me that I am sorry". | In a two-minute video on his website, the R&B star said he "thought it was time that you heard directly from me that I am sorry". |
| He said he was seeking help and wanted to live his life as a role model, saying: "I wish I had the chance to live those few moments again". | He said he was seeking help and wanted to live his life as a role model, saying: "I wish I had the chance to live those few moments again". |
| Brown pleaded guilty to assault after he was arrested the night before the Grammy awards in February. | Brown pleaded guilty to assault after he was arrested the night before the Grammy awards in February. |
| In the video, the singer referred to his assault as "the incident" and said: "I am very sad and very ashamed of what I have done." | In the video, the singer referred to his assault as "the incident" and said: "I am very sad and very ashamed of what I have done." |
| Wearing an orange shirt and apparently reading from a script, he told viewers he has repeatedly apologised to Rihanna. | Wearing an orange shirt and apparently reading from a script, he told viewers he has repeatedly apologised to Rihanna. |
| The 20-year-old called what he did "inexcusable" and asked for forgiveness from his fans. | The 20-year-old called what he did "inexcusable" and asked for forgiveness from his fans. |
| Performance cancelled | Performance cancelled |
| Brown was arrested hours after he fought with his then-girlfriend Rihanna in a rented sports car after a pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles. | Brown was arrested hours after he fought with his then-girlfriend Rihanna in a rented sports car after a pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles. |
| Brown will have to attend courses on domestic violence | Brown will have to attend courses on domestic violence |
| Police records claim he tried to push the 21-year-old singer from the car and repeatedly hit her and choked her. | Police records claim he tried to push the 21-year-old singer from the car and repeatedly hit her and choked her. |
| The pair had been due to perform at the Grammy awards but the appearance was cancelled. | The pair had been due to perform at the Grammy awards but the appearance was cancelled. |
| In part of the video Chris Brown talked about growing up in a home where there was domestic violence. | In part of the video Chris Brown talked about growing up in a home where there was domestic violence. |
| "I saw first hand what uncontrolled rage can do," he said. | "I saw first hand what uncontrolled rage can do," he said. |
| Acknowledging that he has "let a lot of people down" Brown told of how he has "done a lot of soul searching". | Acknowledging that he has "let a lot of people down" Brown told of how he has "done a lot of soul searching". |
| "I have sought and am continuing to seek help to ensure that what occurred in February can never happen again," he said. | "I have sought and am continuing to seek help to ensure that what occurred in February can never happen again," he said. |
| Since the attack Chris Brown has lost sponsorship deals, had his songs dropped by radio stations and faced criticism from other artists. | Since the attack Chris Brown has lost sponsorship deals, had his songs dropped by radio stations and faced criticism from other artists. |
| At the end of the video he said: "I intend to live my life so that I am truly worthy of the term 'role model'." | At the end of the video he said: "I intend to live my life so that I am truly worthy of the term 'role model'." |
| Chris Brown is expected to serve five years' probation and perform six months of community service after he is sentenced next month. | Chris Brown is expected to serve five years' probation and perform six months of community service after he is sentenced next month. |
| The BBC's World Have Your Say programme will be discussing this story and issues surrounding domestic violence on their programme on Tuesday. | |
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