Frank Ocean Dropping Charges Against Chris Brown

  • 03 February 2013

Frank Ocean is planning to drop assault charges against fellow R&B singer CHRIS _B_ROWN following their altercation in Los _A_ngeles last week (27Jan13).

The two stars and their entourages reportedly clashed over a parking space outside the Westlake Studio in West Hollywood, and police were called to the scene.

Ocean later took to his Twitter.com page to complain about the incident, claiming that he was "jumped" by _B_rown and left with a hand injury.

He wrote, "Got jumped by Chris and a couple guys. Lol (laugh out loud)... Cut my finger now I can't play with two hands at the Grammys."

Ocean named _B_rown as the suspect in a battery report filed with police, but it appears he has since decided to forgive the Kiss Kiss singer and will not be pressing charges.

In a statement posted on his website, the Channel Orange star writes, "_A_s a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man. _B_ut as a man I am not a killer. I'm an artist and a modern person. I'll choose sanity. No criminal charges. No civil lawsuit. Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. Peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life. Peace."

However, Los _A_ngeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore tells the _A_ssociated Press that they will continue the investigation because Ocean has not officially told authorities that he wants to drop the charges.

_B_rown remains on probation for attacking his then-girlfriend Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy _A_wards and is due back in court on Wednesday (06Feb13) to update a judge on his progress.

Ocean is scheduled to perform at the Grammys later this month (10Feb13), when he will compete for six awards including _A_lbum Of The Year.