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Chris Brown restraining order downgraded
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 24 February 2011
The restraining order barring Chris Brown from coming within 100 yards of former girlfriend Rihanna has been downgraded to a stay-away order. Exactly what the difference is, I’m not sure, but he is still not allowed to come within 50 yards of his former girlfriend, or ten yards at entertainment industry events.
As oft reported, Brown was convicted of ‘assault likely to cause great bodily harm’ in August 2009 for beating his then girlfriend Rihanna unconscious and leaving her slumped on the pavement during an argument as they travelled home from a pre-Grammy Awards party in February the same year. As well as being given the restraining order, he was sentenced to five years’ probation, 180 days of community service and a year of domestic violence counselling.
Brown originally requested that the order be lifted last month, to avoid logistical issues at the Grammy Awards, which both were attending. However, the decision to reduce the distance the two must keep between each other was only made this Tuesday. Brown, in the end, decided not to attend the Grammys, despite being nominated in three categories. Rihanna, of course, performed at the event.
