'Chris Brown has decided to go to a clinic to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behaviour’
The 24 year-old was released from jail yesterday after a man accused him of punching him at the weekend and breaking his nose.
Today, a representative for the singer announced he has decided to go to a clinic to ‘gain focus and insight into his past and recent behaviour’.
The statement added that rehab would help the singer ‘continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point’.
The singer’s lawyer said the singer checked in to the facility to be treated for anger issues on Tuesday, but added that the decision was not an acknowledgement of wrongdoing by Brown – who pleaded ‘not guilty’ to assault charges.
‘He just decided he wanted to take some time off and do some introspection,’ the lawyer said.
The night he entered rehab, Brown tweeted: ‘In order to go where u have never gone u have to be willing to go where u never been!!!!’
It comes after he and his bodyguard were arrested early on Sunday morning after getting into a row at The W Hotel in Washington.
According to court documents, the man told police he'd tried to push his way into a picture Brown was taking with a woman and her friend when he was punched by both the R&B star and his minder.
He was initially charged with felony assault, which was reduced to a misdemeanour on Monday before Brown was released from jail. While it is not yet clear the charge was reduced, TMZ reports it may be because the injuries were minor.
The singer is still on probation for attacking his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 before the Grammy Music Awards.