The woman, who filed arape complaintwith police againstChris Brown, felt she was under “great psychological pressure” during the alleged incident, according to her lawyer.
Franck Serfatitoldthe Associated Press his 23-year-old client “was not pressured physically” while in Brown’s Paris hotel suite, but was in an “environment with great psychological pressure” when “non-consensual sex” took place between Jan. 15 and 16.
Serfati explained Brown, 29, allegedly “cornered her in a room that was locked” the Associated Press reported.
“There were forced sexual relations and then he went to talk to other men — it was a masculine environment,” Serfati said of Brown.
On Monday, Brownwas detained but was later released.A judicial officialtoldthe Associated Press that Brown was detained on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions.
Reuters reported thattwo other people were arrested with Brown.
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“We confirm the detention in custody of Mr. Chris Brown and two other individuals on charges of aggravated rape and narcotics offenses. Police custody is still in progress,” the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office told PEOPLE in a statement. “The judicial action that will be given will not be communicated before the end of the custody.”
The woman claimed to have met Brown earlier at a nightclub on the street of Rue de Ponthieu.
His statement continued in the caption: “NNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!! FOR MY DAUGHTER AND MY FAMILY THIS IS SO DISPRESPECTFUL [sic] AND IS AGAINST MY CHARACTER AND MORALS!!!!!”
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“Chris Brown is free. No lawsuits were filed against him. He vigorously challenges the charges against him. A complaint for slanderous denunciation will be filed with the Public Prosecutor of Paris,” Brown’s attorney Raphael Chiche told multiple outlets in a statement.
Brown has sincefiled a defamation lawsuitagainst the woman.
source: people.com
