Chris Brown Charge REDUCED To Misdemeanor Assault
has just been reduced from a FELONY to a
MISDEMEANOR ... and Chris pled not guilty. Chris has
just been released without bail. He's also required to stay
100 yards away from the victim.Chris had been ordered to
take a drug test, but the judge just vacated that order. It's
standard in such cases to order a drug test, but that has been
cancelled. The bodyguard's charge was also reduced to a
misdemeanor.TMZ broke the story ... Brown was arrested
for felony assault early Sunday morning in Washington
D.C. after allegedly attacking a man outside a hotel and
breaking his nose.Brown allegedly got into an argument
with a man, said "I'm not down with that gay s**t, I'm into
boxing," and then punched him in the nose.Law
enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the fight started when the
man and his friend photobombed Chris, who was posing for
a picture with two girls.Sources close to Chris insist the
fight wasn't over a photo -- they say the alleged victim tried
to force his way onto Chris' tour bus, and Chris was merely
trying to stop a trespass.Brown has been in custody since the
incident. 3:45 PM PDT: TMZ has just obtained witness
statements, some of which conflict. Chris DENIES
punching the victim. According to Chris' statement, he
claims he was on his tour bus when the victim tried getting
on and his bodyguard "handled it."The victim says he was
trying to get a pic with Chris and Brown allegedly said, "I
ain't down wit that gay s**t." The victim told cops he
responded by saying, "Why you hoing?" Chris then said, "I
feel like boxing." The victim says Chris then threw the
punch and the victim says he then squared off with Chris
and then the bodyguard also hit the victim in the face.
According to the victim, after the bodyguard punched him,
Chris got BEHIND the bodyguard and screamed, "Yeah,
walk away."The police say the victim was treated for a
fractured nasal bone.
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