CHRIS BROWN COULD FACE 9yrs BEHIND BARS

Showbusiness website TMZ.com claimed the alleged altercation that reportedly left Rihanna with "horrific" injuries started when Brown received a message on his phone from a female wanting to "hook up" with the performer. Rihanna, 20, was on her way home with Brown following a pre-Grammys event in LA when the disturbance occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
US TV network E! claimed that the alleged argument escalated when Rihanna threw the keys to Brown's rented Lambourghini out of the car window during a row. A source told the channel that Brown was unable to locate the keys, and allegedly put his hands around Rihanna's neck, and threatened her. TMZ reported that police photos showed the singer's eyes to be "almost completely swollen shut".
Police have confirmed that the Barbadian-born singer was heard screaming in the background of a 911 call made after the alleged beating. LAPD detective Deshon Andrews, the chief investigator in the case, said the call that led to Brown's arrest mostly contained the sound of a "screaming woman".
The crime report was filed under the award-winning singer's real name, Robyn Fenty.
Rihanna is said to have suffered "horrific" injuries at the hands of her 19-year-old partner, including a swollen lip, black eye, facial contusions and bite marks on her fingers and arms. She sought treatment at the Cedars-Sinai hospital following the disturbance.
Multi-platinum selling performer Brown, who has previously condemned domestic violence after witnessing his mother being abused by his stepfather, handed himself in to police on Sunday night. He was charged with making criminal threats - defined as "a threat that is made to a person with the likelihood that it may occur" - and released on $50,000 bail. If convicted, he could face up to 9 years in prison.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office has asked the LAPD to carry out more investigative work before deciding whether to file further charges against Brown.
Brown is already experiencing a commercial fall-out from the incident. Advertising campaigns for Doublemint chewing gum and the Milk Council featuring the star have been suspended, and some US radio stations have pulled his songs from the airwaves.
Rihanna has not been seen in public since the alleged assault. She has cancelled two concerts in Malaysia and the Indonesian capital Jakarta, with promoters citing "an assault case involving Rihanna's boyfriend" as the reason. Organisers of her 21st birthday party, due to take place in New York next week, have confirmed that she will no longer be attending.
Brown has hired Mark Geragos, who represented Michael Jackson in his child molestation case and Winona Ryder in her high-profile shoplifting trial, as his lawyer.
Rihanna is "doing well", according to her grandmother Clara Brathwaite.
Representatives for Brown have yet to comment on the case.