Singer Chris Brown has managed to intrigue -- and infuriate -- the public since he first burst onto the scene in 2005. Here's a look at his life and career.
Brown poses with his award for Best New Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards in March 2006. That year, Brown also won male artist of the year, new artist of the year and artist of the year at the Billboard Music Awards.
Brown, left, appeared with "Scandal" star Columbus Short in the 2007 film "Stomp the Yard."
Brown started dating fellow singer Rihanna in 2008, and the pair appeared to be the perfect match. Here, they dance the night away in December of that year. A few months later, Brown was charged with assaulting her on the eve of the Grammy Awards.
In April 2009, Brown pleads not guilty to felony charges of assault and making threats related to the Rihanna incident.
Rihanna and attorney Donald Etra appear at a preliminary hearing in June 2009. The hearing was to determine if Brown would stand trial for allegedly attacking Rihanna during an argument in a rented sports car.
As part of a plea deal in June 2009, Brown pleads guilty to one felony count of assault with the intent of doing great bodily injury. Under terms of the agreement, Brown is given five years of probation and ordered to serve 180 days in jail or the equivalent in labor-oriented community service.
Brown and his mother appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" on September 2, 2009. It was his first television interview since his arrest. "I've said countless times how sorry I am to Rihanna, and I just accepted full responsibility," Brown said. "But it's just one of those things I wish I could have relived and just handled totally different."
In June 2010, Brown broke down in tears during his performance of "Man in the Mirror" at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.
"Takers," an action drama co-starring Brown, premiered in August 2010.
In 2011, Brown's album "F.A.M.E." debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Here, he performs that summer on NBC's "Today" show.
In February 2012, Brown's career appeared to be on an upswing following his legal woes. "F.A.M.E." won a Grammy for Best R&B Album.
In March 2011, Brown reportedly stormed off the set of ABC's "Good Morning America" after he was interviewed by Robin Roberts. He later apologized.
Brown performs during the Billboard Music Awards in May 2012.
Brown and rapper Drake, seen here in 2010, reportedly got into an altercation at the New York City club W.i.P. in June 2012. Brown was left with a cut on his chin.
Brown appears in court for a probation progress report hearing in September 2012. A judge ordered a probation violation hearing after Brown tested positive for marijuana use.
Brown appears in court for a probation progress report hearing in February 2013. In a court filing, prosecutors accused Brown of not completing the 180 days of community labor as stipulated from his 2009 felony assault case.
During a court appearance in July, a judge revoked Brown's probation. The revocation was triggered after Brown allegedly sped away from the scene of a minor traffic crash in May, failing to hand over his driver's license and insurance information to another driver.
Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, speaks to the press after a judge dropped a hit-and-run charge against Brown in August. The singer reached a "civil compromise" with his accuser.
A judge also reinstated Brown's probation in August, signing off on 1,000 hours of "community labor" such as graffiti or beach cleanup. Two months later, Brown and a bodyguard were arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking a man with their fists outside the W Hotel in downtown Washington.
Brown, center, departs the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse in Washington on Monday, October 28. The assault charge against the singer was reduced to a misdemeanor and he was released without bail.
- Chris Brown must spend the next 90 days in a rehab facility, judge says
- The rehab is part of a deal Brown's lawyer reached with the prosecutor
- Brown's probation officer recommended the singer be ordered to rehab
- His arrest in Washington still threatens Brown's freedom
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Chris Brown was booted from a rehab facility this month after smashing his mother's car window during a family session, his probation officer reported Wednesday.
The judge overseeing Brown's probation in his Rihanna beating case ordered the singer to immediately enter another rehab program and stay for 90 days.
Brown, who was arrested on an assault charge in Washington, D.C., last month, still faces a possibly probation violation charge that could send him to prison.
"There is much concern with the probationer's new arrest and his violent outburst that resulted in his discharge from a treatment facility," the probation report said.
The singer sat nervously in a Los Angeles County courtroom, holding girlfriend Karrueche Tran's hand as he waited while his lawyer, Mark Geragos, met privately with the judge and prosecutor before his hearing began Wednesday afternoon.
Brown's freedom has been in question since he was arrested on a sidewalk near the White House after allegedly punching a man.
The probation imposed when he pleaded guilty to a felony charge in the 2009 attack on Rihanna -- his girlfriend at the time -- requires that he stay out of legal trouble.
The lawyers and judge emerged from chambers with a deal, which required Brown to spend the next 90 days in a court-approved treatment facility.
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray told the judge she still reserved the right to ask for Brown's probation to be revoked on the D.C. arrest.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin ordered the probation officer to provide a detailed report about that incident, with that report expected to be presented when Brown returns to court on December 16.
Brown voluntarily entered a rehab center on October 28, a day after he was released from a Washington jail.
"His goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point," representative Nicole Perna said when he entered.
When he checked out on November 10 his representative said he would continue in the program as an outpatient.
However, the probation report given to the judge Wednesday disputed that, saying he was kicked out of the program. It quoted a center official saying he was ordered out for "breaking programs rules by acting violently."
The violence involved Brown "throwing a rock through his mother's car window" after a family session at the center in which she said she wanted him to stay in the treatment.
"Mr. Brown preceded to walk outside and pick up a rock and threw it through his mother's car window and it shattered," according to letter from the rehab center included in the probation report.
Brown's "prognosis is very guarded" unless he gets professional help, the letter said,
Brown will leave the new rehab center three days a week to work eight-hour shifts of community labor so that he can complete the 1,000 hours of work still remaining in his punishment for the attack on Rihanna. The report estimated he will have to work on community labor three days of every week until next August to meet his deadline.
He may also travel to Washington for a court hearing Monday in the assault case there, the judge said. His lawyer said he would try to get the hearing delayed.
