Halle Coleman
Staff Writer
R&B singer Chris Brown is no stranger to controversy but he usually makes headlines for breaking recordswith his hit music. This time, however, Brownlanded in the spotlight for possibly breaking the law when he was accused of rape in Paris .
Brown has vehemently denied the accusations and has taken it a step further by filing a false accusation complaint on Jan. 24, in Paris, France against his accuser.
On Jan. 22, news broke that Brown was detained and still being held in custody.
Brown’s bodyguard and another member of his entourage were also detained. His alleged victim’s name was never released, but in her complaint she claimed she and her friends met Brown at a nightclub and then went to Mandarin Oriental hotel in Paris where she was allegedly raped.
She also said that she was later raped by Brown’s bodyguard and a friend of the singer as well. Brown took to Instagram to defend himself stating, “I wanna make it perfectly clear … This is false and a whole lot of crap… For my daughter and my family, this is so disrespectful and is against my character and morals!”
Later that evening, Brown was released without charges, but the investigation continues. He let the world know of his homecoming by posting screenshots of tweets by both Complex andVariety that encompassed articles explaining his release.
According the The New York Times, the false accusation complaint was submitted by Raphael Chiche, Brown’s lawyer.
Chiche is asking the Paris Public Prosecutor’s office to investigate the claim as a criminal matter. A false accusation charge carries a penalty of five years in prison and a fine of around $50 thousand dollars.
Regardless of the outcome, Brown’s fans have rallied behind him to show their support.
Jsh’lyssa Cain, a senior chemistry major from Byram, Miss., is backing Brown’s decision to file.
She stated, “I think he should press charges. Sue her! I think he should sue her because that could have ruined his life, his whole career, and everything he worked so hard for. All over a lie.”
On the other hand, Shakerria Houston, a sophomore psychology major from Jackson, Miss., considered the fact that just because Brown was released with no charges doe not mean he is completely innocent.
“I don’t agree with the false accusation complaint because if you rape somebody and she’s given facts to why or how you raped her and that he did rape her, she shouldn’t be found guilty of that,” said Houston.
Since the allegation, Brown has actually dropped a line of “This B*itch Lyin” t-shirts in both black and white and priced at $38 each.
The shirts are exclusively available on his Black Pyramid Clothing website. The back of the t-shirts displays a design showing a blonde-haired woman crying, which could be interpreted as a dig at the unnamed accuser.
Chris Brown has also released a French edition of the t-shirt which features a picture of the Mona Lisa, a French flag, the Eiffel Tower and the words, ‘That B*tch Lyin’.
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