Singer Chris Brown Is in U.S. Marshals' Custody for Assault Case

Singer Chris Brown has been taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service, a spokesperson at the agency confirmed to Mashable

The federal law enforcement agency, in charge of fugitive operations, will transport Brown from a jail in Los Angeles to his upcoming assault trial in Washington, D.C.

Brown had been recently kicked out of California rehab facility, causing him to violate his probation, which led to his March 14 arrest and subsequent jail time without bail.

The probation stemmed from a 2009 incident in which he assaulted fellow musician Rihanna, who was his girlfriend at the time, just hours before they were to perform at the Grammys Read more...