Chris Brown Charged with Two Felonies in Attack on Girlfriend Rihanna Last Month

Domestic violence is nothing to take lightly and I am glad that Chris Brown, despite Rihanna's possible reluctance, will have to face the music. The L.A. District Attorney's office announced Thursday that Brown was being charged with two felonies – assault and making criminal threats – in the alleged beating of Rihanna last month. Even though the couple seem to have reconciled, the case will not go away. It is proceeding.

If convicted, Brown faces anywhere from probation to a maximum four years and eight months in state prison, DA spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said. Brown is expected to enter a plea in court Thursday. He is required to appear in person.

The formal charges have come almost a month after the couple argued early the morning of Feb. 8, just hours before they were both scheduled to perform at the Grammys. According to People Magazine, police notes from the scene, which FOX 11 in L.A. claims it obtained, reportedly say Brown punched, bloodied and threatened to kill his girlfriend. Later that day, Brown turned himself into police and was booked for making criminal threats, a felony.

I have never said this, but I have lived in a marriage that had bouts of verbal abuse, which is just as bad as hitting someone in the face. You go through a period of denial and blaming yourself for everything that has gone wrong. Yes, I know all too well what this does to your whole being. It changes you and shakes you to the core of your being. I hope both young people will get the help they need. I am reminded of the struggles Tina Turner faced in her life and how she decided to run for her life one day. That day was the defining moment in her life. As you can see, she has never looked back. Her best years were to come and they did. To all my sisters who are in abusive relationships, you are not alone.