Earlier today it was reported by TMZ that the singer was being investigated on an allegation of criminal assault, after a woman claimed he threatened her with a gun while at an LA residence, prompting her to call 911. • Chris Brown slams police and insists he's innocent in expletive laden rant as officers surround his home

"So I'm asleep half the damn night," he begins, "I just wake up, all these mother f****** helicopters is around, police out there at the gate." "I don't care y'all going to stay playing with me like I'm the villain out here, like I'm going crazy ... good luck when you get the warrant or whatever you need to do. Brown has been accused of everything from grabbing a cell phone to threatening paparazzi; he has done stints in rehab and has landed in jail for violating his probation. Mr Brown's lawyer tweeted that his client was later freed, adding that the accusations were "demonstrably false".The singer has several convictions for violence, including a 2009 assault on his then girlfriend, pop star Rihanna. In 2014, he spent almost three months in jail last year for violating his probation after allegedly hitting a man in Washington, D.C.

A felony assault with a deadly weapon conviction carries a sentence of four years in county jail, along with a $10,000 fine.
Singer Chris Brown is released on a US$ 250,000 bail for an assault charge.