May 11, 2026

Chris Brown arrested in Paris for alleged rape

By Farouk Mohammed

Chris Brown has reportedly been arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape, Reuters reports.

According to French police, Brown, his bodyguard and a friend were detained on Monday (January 21st) after a 24-year old woman claimed that she was raped at the Mandarin Oriental hotel on rue Saint-Honoré on January 15th. The woman said that she met the men at the nightclub Le Crystal in Paris earlier that night.

As of Tuesday (January 22nd), Brown is still in custody.

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