Photos of R&B singer Chris Brown on stage, his romance with Rihanna, and the aftermath of the assault.

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Chris Brown and Wisin perform at the 15th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Chris Brown performs during the 2014 Soul Train Awards at Orleans Arena on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, in Las Vegas.

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Chris Brown accepts the award for best hip-hop song of the year for '"Loyal" during the 2014 Soul Train Awards at Orleans Arena on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, in Las Vegas.

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Chris Brown performs at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2014 at Barclays Center on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York.

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Chris Brown enters the H. Carl Moultrie I Court House of the District of Columbia on June 25, 2014, in Washington, DC.

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A photo of singer Chris Brown is among five photos prosecutors entered into evidence in the assault trial of Christopher Hollosy, Brown's bodyguard.

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A photo of Chris Brown posing with two women in 2013 in Washington is among five photos prosecutors entered into evidence in the assault trial of Christopher Hollosy, Brown's bodyguard.

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R&B singer Chris Brown, left, appears in Los Angeles Superior Court with his attorney Mark Geragos, on Monday, March 17, 2014. A judge sentenced him to more than a month in jail after Brown was kicked out of rehab on March 14. A probation violation hearing is set for April 23.

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Chris Brown, right, arrives at the District of Columbia Superior Court in Washington, for a status hearing in a case in which he's accused of hitting a man outside a Washington hotel. (Jan. 8, 2014)

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Chris Brown visits BET's "106 & Park" at BET Studios in Manhattan. (April 1, 2013)

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Singer Chris Brown performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. (July 15, 2011)

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Singer Chris Brown performs on NBC's "Today" show in Manhattan. (July 15, 2011)

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Singer Chris Brown performs on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. (July 15, 2011)

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Singer Chris Brown appears on "Good Morning America to promote his new album, "F.A.M.E," in Manhattan. (March 22, 2011)

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Singer Chris Brown appears on "Good Morning America" in Manhattan to promote his new album, "F.A.M.E." (March 22, 2011)

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In this publicity image released by ABC, singer Chris Brown, left, is interviewed by co-host Robin Roberts on the morning program "Good Morning America," Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in New York. Brown was on �GMA� Tuesday to promote his new album, �F.A.M.E.,� released the same day. During his interview with Roberts, she asked him about the 2009 attack on his then-girlfriend. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)

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Singer Chris Brown performs on BET's 106 & Park show in New York, on Monday, March 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Singer Chris Brown attends the RETNA: The Hallelujah World Tour art exhibition opening at 560 Washington Street on February 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Chris Brown leaves the Los Angeles courthouse after a probation progress hearing on January 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend, singer Rihanna, after a pre-Grammy Awards party in 2009. He was given a sentence of five years probation and ordered to complete 180 days of community labor and a year of domestic violence counseling. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Singer Chris Brown attends the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. (Feb. 12, 2010)

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In this image released by CNN, performer Chris Brown is shown during an interview Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, on the "Larry King Live," show in Los Angeles. The interview is scheduled to air on Wednesday, Sept. 2. (AP Photo/CNN, Peter Stone)

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Chris Brown performs a tribute to Michael Jackson at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles.

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Chris Brown models at Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief - Haiti fashion benefit, shown during Fashion Week in New York, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

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Chris Brown at the "Fashion For Relief Haiti NYC 2010 " show during the fall 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, in New York, February. 12, 2010. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Chris Brown arrives in court for his Progress Report Hearing on February 18, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Chris Brown arrives in court for his Progress Report Hearing on February 18, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Chris Brown arrives in court for his Progress Report Hearing on February 18, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)

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Artist Rihanna arrives at the 37th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Chris Brown, right, pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna, left.

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Singer Chris Brown arrives for a preliminary hearing on June 22, 2009, in Los Angeles to determine if he will stand trial for allegedly attacking pop singer Rihanna.

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Singer Chris Brown arrives for a preliminary hearing on June 22, 2009, in Los Angeles to determine if he will stand trial for allegedly attacking pop singer Rihanna.

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Chris Brown, center, leaves his preliminary hearing June 22, 2009, after pleading guilty to one count of felony assault on in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

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Chris Brown leaves his preliminary hearing June 22, 2009, in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to felony assault against his then-girlfriend Rihanna.

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