Nightclub owner defends Chris Brown over assault allegations
The owner of a California nightclub where Chris Brown is alleged to have shoved a woman during a night out has come to the R&B star's defense, branding the accusations "false" and insisting the singer was a "complete gentleman".
Deanna Gines, 24, has filed an official complaint with police, claiming she was partying with the Kiss Kiss hitmaker at the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California on Saturday (22Jun13) when he pushed her to the ground, tearing ligaments in her right knee.
Brown, who is on probation for his 2009 assault on his
ex-girlfriend Rihanna, subsequently took to his Twitter.com page to
declare, "I don't usually comment but I didn't do anything."
Heat Ultra Lounge owner Mike Joher has now issued a statement
regarding the incident, insisting there was "no way" Brown came
into contact with Gines.
He states, "Based on the information which we have gathered from
our security company, mall security and other party goers which
were at Heat on Saturday night; It is apparent that the alleged
incident regarding Chris Brown is false.
"We know that the claimant was trying to jump on stage and security
was doing their job by keeping people away from Chris. There was no
way that he could have touched her, his section was roped off and
he had heavy security surrounding him. Witnesses state that... she
was persistently trying to rush Chris. She was eventually removed
from the club...
"Heat staff and security did what they had to, in order to ensure
public safety and the safety of the artist. We have no reason to
believe the allegations against Chris. He was a complete gentleman
and remained professional throughout the entire night. Neither I,
nor any of the witnesses we spoke to, saw him push or touch
anybody. It is unfortunate that this matter has become an issue.
Heat will pursue legal ramifications for slandering our name and
the artist."