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Thursday February 26, 2009

Chris Brown will reportedly plead self-defense in his assault case.

The 19-year-old singer was arrested earlier this month after an alleged altercation with girlfriend Rihanna, which reportedly left her with two “huge contusions” on both sides of her forehead, a bloody lip and bloody nose.

The Run It singer was freed on bail following the incident and is facing charges of making criminal threats and is due in court in L.A. on March 5 for an arraignment hearing (although the date could be pushed back).

And although the Umbrella singer is yet to file charges against Chris, he is already preparing his counterattack.

A source tells Life & Style magazine, “Chris is already building his case.

“He’s saying she threw a phone at him, then hit him in the head and basically just lost it. He’s saying she attacked him.”

Darren Kavinoky, a criminal defense attorney in LA, said of Brown’s defense: “Unless there’s some indication that she was enraged to the point that she physically threatened him, I think he’d have a tough time with that defense.

“If it goes to court, ultimately it would be up to a jury to decide.”

Meanwhile, Rihanna – who recently celebrated her 21st birthday and is currently on holiday in Mexico – is said to be “deeply traumatized” by the current situation.

The source added, “She’s devastated all this has become so public.

“She’s just angry and extremely humiliated that the whole world knows how much pain she’s in right now.

“She’s told her team to do what they need to do.

“She just wants them to handle things for her.”