The People VS. Chris Brown Charge: Assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna The incident began when Rihanna, who was riding in the sports car driven by Brown, found a text message on his cell phone from "a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with" "A verbal argument ensued," followed by the physical attack, the statement said. It went on to describe the assault in great detail, saying Brown punched her numerous times and put her in a head lock, restricting her breathing and causing her to start to lose consciousness.(Via CNN http://bit...9SGm) Case Status: Closed Case Closed: 7 Months ago. Category: Love and Relationships Tags: Chris Brown Assault Rihanna Trial Juding