Chris Brown off the hook for assault charges

Chris Brown will no longer face charges for allegedly punching a photographer during a 2017 club appearance. The Loyal hitmaker previously pleaded not guilty to felony battery after being detained by police last July due to an outstanding warrant over the alleged attack at Tampa’s Club Air the year before, but now the case will go no further.

The State Attorney’s Office told

TMZ: “After a thorough review of the facts and information from the alleged victim, our office determined there was insufficient evidence to prosecute.”

An insider claimed to the website that the problem was that the photographer “lacked credibility”.

The 30-year-old singer had been booked to appear at the club, and, according to the venue’s management, he and his team were unhappy that the unnamed snapper was taking photos of them despite them asking him not to and refusing to pose for any pictures.

When the photographer continued shooting while Brown was in the DJ booth, the Run It hitmaker allegedly lashed out and punched him in the mouth, causing lacerations to his face.

Brown has had previous run-ins with the law, such as in May 2016, when he was thrown off a plane for allegedly smoking marijuana.