Chris Brown is taking some time to reflect -- according to his father, that is.
E! News learned yesterday that after spending a night at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with friends, Brown had left to go see his mother. The 19-year-old was booked Sunday by Los Angeles police on suspicion of making criminal threats and is being investigated for allegedly beating up girlfriend Rihanna.
"Just know that he's home," Brown's biological dad, Clinton Brown -- a 44-year-old corrections officer who spoke to People magazine from outside his home in Tappahannock, Va., not far from where Brown's mother, Joyce Hawkins, lives -- says he spoke to his son Thursday. "He needed some time to get his thoughts together and regroup."
"He's very concerned about the situation and he wants to make sure that [Rihanna is] okay. This is unfortunate -- this stumble, this situation. Hopefully, he will get past it. We all have our shortcomings. We all trip." Clinton Brown adds that his son is "very remorseful."
Rihanna, 20, was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday after being treated for injuries that Brown has been accused of inflicting and has been cooperating with the authorities in the investigation. She postponed concerts scheduled for Thursday and tonight in Jakarta, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The L.A. District Attorney's Office has asked police to compile more information before they determine whether to press charges against Brown, E! News reports.
Clinton Brown told People he thinks Chris' true fans will stick by him through this ordeal. "If you are on his side, you are on his side," he said. "Just because someone trips, if you are truly a fan, you are not going to demonize him instantaneously."
But he added, "This music industry is very unforgiving when it comes to having indiscretions. He will continue to be a good person. He loves people. And like most of us, most humans, things will occur. And hopefully a person won't be judged simply on that alone."
The repercussions are already taking effect. Wrigley Gum pulled all Doublemint ads featuring Brown earlier this week, and the avid basketball fan also canceled his scheduled appearances at the NBA All-Star Game festivities this weekend.
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