Even In Rehab, Chris Brown Knuckles Up Over Frank Ocean Dispute

R&B singer Chris Brown may be receiving treatment for his anger issues in a rehabilitation center, however, new reports claim he is countersuing over last winter’s altercation with fellow crooner Frank Ocean.

 

 

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According to reports, Brown’s reasoning behind the countersuit is based on Ocean’s cousin asking for millions in damages.

You’ll recall … Chris and Frank got into it outside a recording studio back in January. The building was damaged and Sha’Keir Duarte — Frank’s cousin — claimed he was kicked and beaten by one of Brown’s bodyguards. Duarte sued Chris in August for his injuries. Now Chris has fired back, claiming Duarte provoked the fight by threatening to kill him. In the countersuit — obtained by TMZ — Chris claims Duarte kicked and punched him. And get this … Chris — who is currently in rehab for anger management and faces criminal assault charges in D.C. — claims he attempted to avoid the confrontation “with the aggressive and hostile Mr. Duarte.” Chris says this is a shakedown for $$$, saying Duarte’s demand for $2 million is absurd. (TMZ)
Buzz behind one of Ocean’s pals pressing charges against Brown heated up the ‘net over the summer. 

A man who claims he was punched and kicked by a member of Chris Brown’s entourage during a fight at a recording studio sued the R&B singer on Tuesday for assault and battery. Sha’keir Duarte sued Brown for unspecified damages in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming he suffered a concussion as well as humiliation and mental anguish as a result of the attack. Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos called the case frivolous and said it amounted to an attempted shakedown. (Associated Press)