Drake & Chris Brown -- VICTORIOUS in $16 Million Nightclub Brawl Lawsuit

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Drake & Chris Brown
VICTORIOUS in $16 Million
Nightclub Brawl Lawsuit
Chris Brown and Drake now have something else in common besides Rihanna -- a New York judge just ruled they don't owe a CENT to a nightclub they brawled next to last summer, TMZ has learned.

As we reported, Brown and Drake were sued for $16 million by Entertainment Enterprises, the company behind Greenhouse nightclub in NYC.

Greenhouse is adjacent to W.i.P nightclub -- where Chris and Drake's entourages got into a massive bottle-throwing brawl last June -- and EE said their reputation took a massive hit following the ordeal because of its proximity to Greenhouse. EE said the brawl cost them a lot of money.

Drake responded to the lawsuit, saying it wasn't his problem -- because he can't control how the media reported the incident -- and this week, the judge in the case took his side.

The judge said Drake and Chris had no duty to the club to behave -- especially because their brawl didn't even occur on Greenhouse's premises --  and while nightclub brawls are unfortunate, they're not uncommon ... which means EE can't just sue whenever a fight happens.

The lawsuit was tossed out.

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Chris Brown Back in Court -- D.A. Out for Blood

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Back in Court
D.A. Out for Blood
It never ends ... Chris Brown is back in court today, where the L.A. County D.A. will argue the singer violated his probation in the Rihanna beating case by lying about his community service ... and he deserves to be thrown behind bars.

As we reported, the D.A. also believes Chris Brown's recent hit-and-run debacle is justification alone for the judge to throw the book at him, but since that case was dismissed Thursday ... we're told the D.A. will focus primarily on Chris' alleged community service lies.

It's nothing new, you'll recall the D.A. filed docs earlier this year claiming Chris submitted bogus community service records, and in one case even swore he was picking up trash in Virginia while he was actually on a private jet to Cancun.

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2PM PST.

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Chris Brown -- I Had a Seizure Because Everyone's Mean to Me

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I Had a Seizure Because
Everyone's Mean to Me
Chris Brown's seizure Friday was triggered by a giant pain in his ass -- aka the media and lawyers.

TMZ broke the story ... the L.A. City Fire Dept. rushed to a recording studio just after 1 AM after someone called 911 and said CB suffered a seizure?. When EMT's arrived CB refused treatment.

Chris' rep says the seizure was triggered by "intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, both due to the continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity."

The good news ... the rep says the seizure was nonepileptic -- it's called a NES.

TMZ -- sometimes we trigger seizures.

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Chris Brown Hits The Club After Jail -- Ghost of Rihanna Surfaces

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Clubbing After Jail
Orange is the New Black

Monday was theme day for Chris Brown, first showing up at an L.A. jail -- where orange is standard issue -- to turn himself in for his hit-and-run case, and later that day partying at a nightclub sporting an orange hoodie and zooming off in an orange Lambo.

Chris apparently had a long night, because at 6:34 AM Tuesday, the ghost of Rihanna surfaced as he tweeted:  "Being famous is amazing when it's for  your music and talent.  I'm tired of being famous for a mistake I made when I was 18.  I'm cool & over it."

Here's the thing ... he's still on probation and has a criminal charge pending -- so he's not over it at all.

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Chris Brown SNEAKS Into Jail!

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SNEAKS INTO JAIL!

Chris Brown pulled a fast one Monday ... turning himself in at an L.A. jail for his hit-and-run case -- a day ahead of schedule.

TMZ has learned ... Brown showed up at the Van Nuys jail at around 2 PM.  We're told his lawyer, Mark Geragos, engineered it all and the purpose was to make it happen without any photogs present.

Brown was booked and released on his own recognizance -- no bail.  We're told the whole thing took around 45 minutes.

Now here's what's interesting ... Just a few hours earlier, there was a gaggle of photogs at the courthouse which is connected to the jail, because 50 Cent made a court appearance.  When the cameras were gone, Chris appeared.

Sneaky, Geragos.

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TMZ Live: Chris Brown vs. Russian Beauty Queen -- Violent Accusations

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Brown vs. Beauty Queen
The Violent Accusation Chris Brown got slapped with hit and run charges after his fender bender with a Russian beauty queen -- but we spoke to the woman today, and it sounds like their could be some holes in the case.

Plus, EX-Patriots star Aaron Hernandez gets charged with murder ... because of bubble gum. It's true ... some pretty amazing police work led cops to Aaron's doorstep, but will it be enough to convict him?

And, Paula Deen turns on the waterworks to defend her n-word scandal ... and she somehow manages to dig herself into an even bigger hole. Do you feel sorry for her?
(0:00) We talk to the women who claims Chris Brown rear-ended her -- and she reveals one tiny detail that could clear him of the allegations.
(10:00) New England Patriots star TE Aaron Hernandez has been charged with murder ... and it's probably the first time ever that piece of bubble gum could take someone down in a court case.
(14:00) Justin Bieber -- being sued for his first alleged fight with a photographer.
(18:00) We give you an inside look at how photographers try to feed us BS about their photos, and how we have to find out the truth before we post them.
(24:00) Prince Jackson gives damning testimony in his father's wrongful death trial.
(28:00) Paula Deen turns on the waterworks ... and manages to dig herself an even deeper hole.
(32:00) Miranda Kerr admits ... she does need a man in her life.
(36:00) The floor is yours!
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Chris Brown -- Rear-Ending Miss Russia-LA, Not As Fun As It Sounds

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Rear-Ending Miss Russia ...
NOT As Fun As It Sounds
Chris Brown just learned that ole saying -- mess with Miss Russian LA ... get charged with hit-and-run. Or something like that.

Anyway, CB's screwed after a fender bender with the chick.

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Chris Brown Victim -- 'I Was So Afraid ... He Has a Lot of Tattoos'

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Chris Brown Victim
'I Was So Afraid ...
He Has a Lot of Tattoos'
Chris Brown's got his tattoos to blame for getting off on the wrong foot with the woman accusing him of hit-and-run ... because she tells "TMZ Live," the ink's one of the main reasons she was so scared of him to begin with.

Olga Gure-Kovalenko -- aka Miss Russian LA 2013 -- called in moments ago, claiming her blood pressure shot through the roof following her car accident with Brown last month.

Olga says (in broken English) that she was practically scared to death of Brown because he was driving a huge SUV at the time of the accident, and was covered in tattoos. According to Olga, he was also very angry and cursed at her, calling her a "bitch" ... so the whole experience was emotionally traumatic.

FYI, Brown was wearing a long sleeve t-shirt at the time of the accident (below) ... so he didn't look THAT tattooed. But he's still pretty tatted up around the neck.

As for the transfer of information, Olga says the only thing she got from Brown was expired Lamborghini insurance (he was driving a Range Rover) ... despite Brown's lawyer claiming the singer also gave her his Virginia license.

As for a lawsuit, Olga says she doesn't plan to file one ... then again, something might have been lost in translation.

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Victim of Chris Brown: He called me a "Bitch".

Victim of Chris Brown
He went nuts
And called me ' slut!

8: 10 Am PT  Lawyer Chris', Mark Geragos, just told TMZ that the accusation of hit-and-run criminal against his client is "BS" Geragos said Chris gave the other driver, his Virginia driver's license and also gave him an insurance card.

Geragos said Chris has 2 cars, and the testimony of the firefighter health insurance card on which he forked wasn't for his Lamborghini - the Range Rover he was driving. Geragos acknowledged Chris did not have a DL of California, but he said that it is ridiculous to accuse with hit-and-run, because it resets its sufficient identification info.

Chris Brown becomes crazy about the woman whose car he struck last month, yelling at him, ' who do you are, bitch? ''... and it was so bad, Karrueche Tran yelled at Chris, "do not touch it, do not touch him!"

In a written statement to the cops - obtained by TMZ — the victim, said Olga Gure-Kovalenko , after Chris crashed his Mercedes, they fired at the side of the road, came out and they both took pictures of vehicles.

South quickly, things questioned Olga for Chris' driving licence, registration and insurance information.  Karrueche delivered his DL, and Olga said wisely ought to see Chris' DL.   Karrueche said it was the owner of the vehicle if Chris does not need to provide any info.  Olga said she persisted and asked for info Chris'.

When Chris and Karrueche have refused to cooperate, Olga felt that she needed to get a picture of the 2 of them in the case where their separation.  As soon as she broke the image (above), she said that Chris and Karrueche went nuts.

Olga said: "the guy [Chris] tried to catch the camera or me.  I jumped back, the girl [Karrueche] shouted, 'do not touch it, do not touch him!' "

Olga says Chris then started hollering, "you're a slut!  Who do you are, bitch?  Do you think if you flying Mercedes therefore had money, bitch? "

And then Olga says Chris fell, "do you think I am just a black n *** er."

Olga said Chris has continued to shout "slammed a door and then led away fast and noisy."

Olga also says Chris ' bragged about how much money he has and offered up to false registration.

Olga Attorney, Freddy Sayegh said that his client did not know that the driver was Chris Brown at the time of the accident.

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Chris Brown Accuser -- Something's Fishy

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Something's Fishy
Chris Brown says he's been falsely accused of assaulting a woman in an Orange County nightclub over the weekend, and based on the chit chat we had with her on "TMZ Live" today ... he may have a point.

24-year-old Deanna Gines claims Brown pushed her to the ground as he was leaving the club, tearing the ligaments in her right leg in the process.  She says she filed a police report.

So we asked if she planned to sue Brown for medical expenses and pain and suffering -- a reasonable assumption, right?   Gines said all she really wants is an apology.

Even more curious ... even though she said all she wants is an apology ... she's pressing on with her criminal allegations.  And, she's already lawyered up.

It happened in the O.C. ... but it smells like Denmark.

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Chris Brown -- Accused of Assaulting Girl Inside Nightclub

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Chris Brown
Accused of Assaulting
Girl In Nightclub

11:20 AM PT  Chris just scoffed at the allegation, tweeting, "I didn't do anything."

Chris Brown has been accused of badly injuring a 24-year-old girl inside an Orange County nightclub Saturday night ... and the alleged victim says it was so violent she might need surgery.

Deanna Gines tells TMZ ... she was in the VIP section with Chris at Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim -- where he had just performed.  When the bar was about to close, she claims Chris shoved her to the ground.  Deanna tells us, the shove was deliberate and she fell hard on her knees.

Deanna tells us she filed a police report, and a rep for the Anaheim PD says a female did indeed file a report for assault inside the club, but the rep won't disclose the name. Cops are investigating. 

Deanna says she went to the hospital and doctors told her she had torn ligaments in her right knee. She's going to see another doc later this week and she says she's already been told she may have to go under the knife.

Chris Brown's rep, Nicole Perna, tells TMZ, "I'm unaware of the incident, as is Chris' lawyer and his entire team.  He was in a great mood after Powerhouse."  Perna adds, "None of this makes sense."

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Chris Brown -- I'll Take Those Panties, Thank You!

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I'll Take Those Panties

When Chris Brown sings, the panties start dropping ... and TMZ has the footage to prove it.

Chris was performing at Heat Nightclub in Anaheim Saturday ... when a very generous female fan handed the singer a silky white thong as a present.

Unclear, from the footage, if it was used or not -- but witnesses on scene tell us the club was super hot and sweaty, sooooo ...

Watch Chris' reaction to the gifted panty -- he's definitely NOT a germaphobe.

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Chris Brown to L.A. City -- My House Graffiti Is Protected By the 1st Amendment!

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Chris Brown to L.A. City:
My Graffiti Is Protected
By the 1st Amendment!! Chris Brown is firing back at the City of L.A. -- claiming the gov. has NO RIGHT to force him to remove the graffiti art on the front of his L.A. home because it's protected by the 1st Amendment.

Brown just filed an appeal with the city -- telling officials the bill they're trying to stick him with for having an "unpermitted" mural on the front wall of his Hollywood Hills home is pure B.S..

According to the legal documents, obtained by TMZ, Brown claims the city is wrongly trying to nail him for having an illegal "sign" -- when the graffiti is art that "[enhances] the architectural and aesthetic features of the residential property."

Translation -- my artwork makes my house look dope, son!

Then Chris drops the constitutional bomb -- arguing, "The murals are a reflection of [my] aesthetic taste and a reflection of free speech and expression protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution."

Brown's case is now in the hands of the Dept. of Building and Safety's board of appeals -- and if they shut him down, he can bring the fight to L.A. County Superior Court.

In fact, there's a chance ... albeit a small chance ... that Brown's case could go all the way up to the Supreme Court if he's not willing to back down.

Drake -- Still Feuding with Chris Brown ... 'It Could End Really Badly'

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Still Feuding w/ Chris Brown
'It Could End Really Badly'

Drake claims Chris Brown refuses to bury the hatchet in their long-running and violent feud ... and what's more -- Drake says, "I get a feeling it could end really badly."

Drake had finally broken his silence about his war with Brown to GQ ... even talking about the bloody bar fight that went down inside W.i.P. in NYC last June.

“I don’t want my name to be synonymous with that guy’s name," Drake says ... "I really don’t. I wish we could sit down, just like you and me are right now, and talk it out man-to-man."

He continues ... "But that’s not going to happen. I’m not confrontational, but if someone challenges, I’m not going to back down."

Drake says he's "embarrassed" by the media coverage ... saying, "Two rappers fighting over the woman. He’s not even a rapper, but still, it’s the last way you want your name out there."

And then comes Drake's dark prediction ... saying the feud "distracts from the music. But he’s made me the enemy, and that’s the way it’s gonna stay, I guess."

"If I think about it too much, I feel it wrapping around my foot, like I get a feeling it could end really badly.”

Prosecutors Deciding If Chris Brown Should Be Prosecuted for Frank Ocean Fight

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Chris Brown
D.A. Could File Charges
In Frank Ocean Fight
Chris Brown is under criminal battery investigation ... TMZ has learned.

Remember that brawl between Chris and Frank Ocean last January outside a recording studio?  Law enforcement told us shortly after the incident the case was closed, but we found out that's not the case.

We've learned the L.A. County D.A.'s Office has an active file and is deciding whether to prosecute Brown for battery.

It's interesting ... because Ocean never formally pressed charges.  Nonetheless ... the case is under review.

It's possible the Brown/Ocean incident could come up today at Brown's probation review hearing.  Brown is supposed to be in court, and the judge could raise the issue because Chris was ordered to obey all laws.

BTW ... Brown is also being investigated for an alleged hit-and-run.