CHRIS BROWN'S NEW APOLOGY FOR BEATING RHIANNA

**EXCLUSIVE!!!**
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Chris Brown has made a public apology for an incident in February, that sent his then Chris girlfriend, Rihanna, to a hospital.

"Since February, my attorney has advised me not to speak out, even though ever since the incident I wanted to publicly express my deepest regret and accept full responsibility," the singer said in a two-minute clip posted on his official YouTube channel on Monday. "Although I will do some interviews and answer some questions in the future, I felt that it was time that you heard directly from me that I am sorry."

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Brown added, "I cannot go into what happened, and most importantly, I'm not going to sit here and make any excuses. I take great pride in me being able to exercise self-control and what I did was inexcusable. I am very sad and very ashamed of what I've done."

Brown pleaded guilty last month to one count of felony assault stemming from the February 8 incident, where the singer allegedly beat Rihanna (real name Robyn Fenty), following a pre-Grammy party.

Under the deal Brown and his attorney, Mark Geragos, made with the Los District Attorney's Office, the singer was sentenced to five years probation, enrollment in a domestic violence counseling program and 180 days in a labor program in his home state of Virginia. Final sentencing by a judge will occur on August 5.

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In his YouTube posting on Monday, Brown said he has been examining his own character since the incident to try and figure out why he acted the way he did.

"God has been generous in giving me the ability which has brought me fame and fortune," he said. "I have done a lot of soul searching and over the past several months I have talked with my minister and my mother and I spent a lot of time trying to understand what happened and why."

Brown said he is aware that he let down many of his fans because of the altercation.

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"I have let a lot of people down and I realize that and no one is more disappointed in me than I am," he continued. "As many of you know, I grew up in a home where there was domestic violence and I saw first hand what uncontrolled rage can do."

The "With You" singer said he would strive to ensure such incidents are only a part of his past - not his future.

"I have started and I am continuing to seek help to ensure that what occurred in February can never happen again," he said. "And as I sit here today, I can tell you that I will do everything in my power to make sure that it never happens again -- and I promise that.

"What I did was unacceptable - 100 percent," he continued. "I can only ask and pray that you forgive me, please."

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[iilaznkidz]

this is called an apologie. your suppose to fucking practice everything before it comes out. no one wants to hear u stutter. you guys are suhc hypocrites. EVERYONE thinks and practices their apologie in their heads. pointing out the flaws that everyone makes.

[IIIINATIONIIII]

I forgive you bro keep gettin papper

[brenduhjonas12]

I forgive u no matter what the haters say

[Caity30STMforever]

It's obviously scripted and he is reading on a monitor while he records.

It's good that he apologised, but it should have come from the heart, not from a professional writer. It's not believable. I feel like he only posted this to save his career.

[oregonboy323]

i dont get what demon is sayin i hold hands and stuff wit my gf so im bad....

[shautyystayythugginn]

I forgive meii bavi doh I still and awayz will love him

[shautyystayythugginn]

Hunnie don't no bodie care about anything anyboddie sayz I luv rihanna and chris but thatz fuckin crazy how he did datt he culd have did better datz fuckin xrazy

[saltsalt12345]

Fuck all the haters this was 3 YEARS AGO man, and you haters still complaining OMG.....But now Chris brown is hooked up with another girl so beat it rihanna fanz

[LAXBRUH242]

@TheDemon94Heart fuck you nigga before he cracks u up boy

[bryana505]

i still love u

[1RavenSimmons]

This is sad dat he had to make an apology to her and she doesnt have to make one to him for all thoughs people out there yall can get a life because yall cant forget she started it and did most of tht damage to her self. I forgive him and everyone else should too. This stuff was being planned to ruin his reputation and as u see he is bringing his life back together and she doesnt care wat she did because she is a b!+€h!

[estephichuck]

this is what you call a apology? Come on man! really?