Chris Brown facing criminal charges for owning exotic pet monkey

Friday, December 28, 2018
Singer-songwriter Chris Brown is in trouble with the law again.

He has been charged with two misdemeanor counts stemming from his possession of a pet capuchin monkey without a permit.

Authorities were alerted about the monkey after Brown posted photos of the animal to his Instagram account.
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Following his posts, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife seized the monkey.

The monkey has been taken to a sanctuary facility.
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Brown has been in repeated legal trouble since 2009, when he pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna.
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