Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy Tony Moore told The Associated Press that Chris Brown was released at 12:01 a.m. on Monday morning where he had been in custody since March. He was arrested after being kicked out from a court-ordered rehab sentence for violating their rules. Last month, he was ordered to remain in jail after violating his probation by getting into an altercation outside a hotel during Howard Homecoming in D.C last year. At the beginning of May, Chris Brown was ordered to spend additional 131 days in jail, but he received good behavior and time served for the time he spent in rehab and jail.

UPDATE: Chris Brown’s attorney wants you to know that, while admitting a probation violation, Brown did not confess to the alleged assault in D.C.

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Spotted on the New York Daily News:

Chris Brown has admitted he violated his probation, and has been sentenced to serve an additional 131 days in jail.

The R&B singer appeared in a Los Angeles court Friday and admitted that he committed a crime in Washington, D.C., last year. Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin sentenced Brown to serve 365 days in custody, but gave him credit for 234 days he has spent in rehab and jail.

The Grammy winner has been in custody since mid-March, when he was arrested after being dismissed from a court-ordered rehab sentence.

The singer faces a misdemeanor assault charge in Washington after a man accused the singer of hitting him outside a hotel in the nation’s capital.

It is unclear how many days in custody Brown will actually serve.

Brown has been under court supervision after pleading guilty in 2009 to beating pop singer Rihanna, his then-girlfriend.

According to AP, Chris Browns trial for assault was put on hold for months after prosecutors declined to grant immunity to Chris Brown’s bodyguard this past Wednesday, who would be a key witness in the case.

I don’t think a major artist has ever been dragged in from of the American consumer as such an example….with that said, perhaps this will put him in a better mindset to avoid his current troubles in the future. Spotted on WUSA 9:

Chris Brown will be headed to trial soon in a Washington, DC assault charge, and WUSA9 has the mug shots from his recent arrest.

USA Today’s Arienne Thompson says Chris Brown looks like a criminal in the photos, and it’s unfortunate, because he’s an A-List celebrity.

From TMZ:

Chris Brown just checked into the “Four Seasons” of jails … and good news/bad news — he gets to shower as much as he wants!

Chris arrived in Washington, D.C. after a 5-day trek from California courtesy of Con-Air.

An administrator at Northern Neck Regional Jail in Virginia confirms Chris is currently an inmate — and he’s quick to add Chris isn’t getting special treatment.

Chris has been placed in limited general population with no restrictions — meaning he gets to enjoy all the amenities of the facility, including:

— Daily showers
— TV
— Library
— Telephone
— Exercise
— Meals in the cafeteria

It beats L.A. jail by a country mile … where he was locked down in solitary 23 hours a day.

The downside … besides group showers — he circulates among the other inmates.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown has been taken into custody by U.S. marshals and will be transported to Washington, D.C., for an upcoming misdemeanor assault trial, an official said Thursday.

Brown, 24, was turned over to marshals Wednesday at a Los Angeles jail, marshals’ spokeswoman Laura Vega said. She declined to say when the Grammy winner would be sent to Washington.

The singer and his bodyguard are accused of hitting a man outside a Washington hotel in October.

Brown remains under court supervision in Los Angeles for a felony assault case filed after his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna.

He has been held without bail in the city since mid-March, when he was discharged from court-ordered rehab for violating the rules of the facility.

He could not be moved to Washington until federal prosecutors — who handle all serious criminal cases in the nation’s capital — obtained a court order there.

The order authorized the transfer of Brown by federal marshals for the trial set to begin later this month.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin ruled Thursday that having Brown go on trial in Washington was the most efficient way to handle his legal troubles,

“It is the most expeditious and convenient method for all parties,” Brandlin wrote in his ruling.

Defense attorney Mark Geragos had been trying to block Brown’s transfer in the custody of marshals, arguing it would deprive him of a chance to properly prepare for the trial.

Brandlin rejected that argument and canceled a hearing scheduled for Thursday on the motion by Geragos, who wrote in an email that the Marshals Service took Brown into custody just hours after the lawyer filed the motion.

Geragos has sought the dismissal of the misdemeanor assault case, and a hearing on that request is scheduled for Monday in Washington.

If convicted in the Washington case, Brown could face additional penalties, including time behind bars, under the terms of a court order in the Rihanna case.

From TMZ:

Chris Brown may be yanked out of L.A. County Jail next month, shackled and put on Con Air bound for Washington D.C. … where he will stand trial for allegedly assaulting a man.

The judge in the D.C. assault case has signed an order — obtained by TMZ — commanding the honchos at L.A. County Jail to release Chris to the U.S. Marshal.

The Rihanna judge has already ordered Chris to stay in the slammer until his April 17 D.C. assault trial, but the judge never determined how he would get there.

Even though the D.C. judge imposed the order Wednesday … it’s not a done deal. The Rihanna judge must sign off before the U.S. Marshal is able to grab the singer.

Chris’ lawyer, Mark Geragos, opposes the order and says Chris is more than willing to voluntarily fly to D.C.

From TMZ:

Chris Brown says he’s finally been scared straight — because he learned pretty quickly … jail sucks.

You’d think the photos of Rihanna’s battered face would have left an impression … on him. But apparently it took a few days in solitary to shake Chris to the core.

One source — who recently spoke with Brown on the phone — tells us, Chris says he feels like “a caged animal,” calling it “the worst experience of my life.”

We’re told Chris has been spending his time behind bars working out and writing music. He’s telling people on the phone, “I’ll never f*** up again.”

Not particularly convincing.

Lucky for Chris … he’s rich enough to buy his way out of jail — as we reported, he’s negotiating to pay off his alleged assault victim in D.C. so the case goes away and the judge in the Rihanna case lets him loose … to roam freely again.

UPDATE: A few things we heard that was going on with Breezy in rehab…

– He apparently stated that he’s “good with guns and knives” during a morning rehab reflection class;
– Touching another female client inappropriately; and
– Possibly failing a drug test.

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TMZ reports:

Chris Brown is on his way to jail right now, because he violated a judge’s order by getting booted from the rehab facility where he’s been living for nearly 4 months … TMZ has learned.

The judge in the Rihanna beating case ordered Chris to live in the Malibu rehab facility for 90 days to get anger management therapy, and he completed the stint earlier this month. BUT … at the last court hearing, the judge modified things and ordered Chris to stay in the facility while the Washington D.C. assault case ran its course.

The deal was this … if Chris left rehab, he would go directly to jail.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Brown was thrown out of the rehab facility this morning, for violating “internal rules.” We do not know precisely what Chris did, but we’re told it did not involve violence or drugs.

Sources tell TMZ … Chris was caught having “an inappropriate relationship” with a female worker at the beginning of the month, but that is NOT why he was thrown out today.

As you recall, Chris was previously thrown out of a different facility for throwing a rock at his mom’s car window.

Chris was picked up by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies a short time ago and is on his way to jail.

From TMZ:

Chris Brown has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, severe insomnia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder … and that’s why he has had such anger issues … this according to new court docs.

Chris was in court today for a progress hearing in the Rihanna beating case. Documents were filed by the facility where Chris just completed 90 days of anger management therapy. In fact, Chris stayed longer, just completing 95 days.

In the legal docs — obtained by TMZ — an official from the rehab facility wrote that … in addition to his diagnosis … Chris was self-medicating inappropriately.

The facility writes, “Mr. Brown became aggressive and acted out physically due to his untreated mental health disorder, severe sleep deprivation, inappropriate self-medicating and untreated PTSD.” They never explain the cause of the PTSD. The letter also says Chris was diagnosed with Bipolar II.

The letter says Chris is on meds for the bipolar and other conditions.

Chris has learned various relaxation exercises, according to the letter, and he’s tested negative for drugs, including weed, during his stay.

The facility says he’s doing really well. It says he gets up at 5 AM and works hard. They say he’s been especially good with community service, saying, “Mr. Brown’s attitude has been beyond exemplary in regard to his community service responsibilities.”