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New Trailer: Chris Brown - A History of Violence (What To Know About new Documentary Highlighting Assault Allegations)

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What To Know About Chris Brown Documentary Highlighting Assault Allegations

The network that aired the “Quiet On Set” docuseries has announced new projects about Chris Brown and Sean “Diddy” Combs this year.
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What To Know About Chris Brown Documentary Highlighting Assault Allegations​

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs
Forbes Staff
Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.
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Sep 30, 2024,02:27pm EDT
Updated Sep 30, 2024, 05:51pm EDT

Topline​


A new documentary about the litany of abuse and violence allegations against R&B singer Chris Brown dating back almost two decades promises to unveil the allegations of a new accuser who hasn’t previously spoken about their experience with the star in “Chris Brown: A History of Violence.”

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Key Facts​

The documentary, set to be released Oct. 27 on Investigation Discovery, will chronicle the singer's past "all the way back to his troubled childhood” and include the testimony of an unidentified accuser who says they "have not spoken about this matter publicly, but that’s the only way he can be stopped.”

A trailer for the documentary released Monday calls Brown an "iconic, accused, convicted celebrity" and includes an unidentified woman's voiceover labeling him an "abuser of women, consistently, unapologetically."

Brown was in 2009 accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend, pop star and billionaire Rihanna, leaving her with physical facial injuries that required she be hospitalized.

Brown turned himself in to the police and ultimately accepted a plea deal—he pleaded guilty to felony assault and was sentenced to probation, community service and ordered to attend domestic violence counseling.
Since then, he has been involved in several public fights with other celebrities, has faced lawsuits accusing him of assault and had a restraining order granted against him at the request of an ex-girlfriend, who provided a court with threatening text messages and voicemails.
Representatives for Brown did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment on the new documentary Monday.


"There's a long list of various different women who have accused Chris Brown of assaulting them. He has an audience full of assault deniers,” one woman claims in the trailer.


Key Background​

The incident with Rihanna has followed Brown throughout his career and the singer has addressed it on multiple occasions, including last year when he said people who "still hate" him for the "mistake" of assaulting Rihanna can kiss his "f**king ass." In 2013, he said the night of the assault was the "deepest regret of my life" and in a 2017 documentary said his relationship with Rihanna made him feel like a "monster." Since then, he's been followed by more accusations of abuse and assault. He was accused of battery in a 2013 fight with singer Frank Ocean, who did not press charges, and later that year pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for punching a man who asked to take a photo with him. In 2016, he was sued for assault and false imprisonment by his former manager, Mike G, and the case was later settled out of court without an admission of guilt. In 2018, Brown was accused of co-conspiring, aiding and abetting in a sexual assault that took place at a party at his home. The case was later dismissed. Brown was detained in Paris in 2019 in connection to an aggravated rape allegation and drug infractions and was sued by a woman in 2022 who claimed Brown raped her in Miami—though both cases were later dropped. In July, Brown was sued for $50 million after four men accused him and members of his entourage of assault backstage at a concert. An attorney has denied that Brown ever "initiated physical contact with anyone."

What To Watch For​

In addition to the Brown documentary, Investigation Discovery has said it will also air a docuseries set for 2025 on the accusations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The series was announced the day after Diddy was detained following his indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges and promises to review "accounts of sexual assault, abusive behaviors and other disturbing claims." Investigation Discovery is the same network that aired "Quiet On Set," the docuseries that chronicled the toxic behind-the-scenes experience of children's TV shows from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
 

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