Chris Brown arrested on rape claim in Paris

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested in France following an accusation of rape.

Police officials in Paris on Tuesday confirmed that the 29-year-old and two of his associates, including a bodyguard, have been detained as an investigation takes place.

Initial reports indicate that a 24-year-old woman has claimed Brown raped her on the 15 January after meeting him at a Parisian nightclub near the Champs-Élysées.

She followed the singer to his hotel room where the incident allegedly occured. The woman claims that two of Brown’s acquaintances also assaulted her.

Brown was previously charged in 2009 of assaulting the artist Rihanna, his then girlfriend, at a pre-Grammys party.

After admitting to the allegations, Brown was sentenced to five years probation, one year of domestic violence counselling, and six months of community service.

He was also given a five-year restraining order which required him to stay 50 feet away from Rihanna at all times – reduced to 10 at public events.

Model Liziane Gutierrez has previously claimed she was punched by the father-of-one, but the accusations never led to court action.

The Independent has contacted Brown’s publicists for comment.

Source: Independent