By Daily Mail Reporter
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Rihanna accompanied Chris Brown to court Wednesday morning for his probation hearing.
The 24-year-old singer, who recently admitted she was back together with the R&B star, followed him into the Los Angeles courthouse for his latest hearing stemming from his 2009 assault of her.
According to sources on TMZ, Rihanna 'blew Chris a kiss and said some supportive words to him before he entered the courtroom.'
Heading to court: Rihanna accompanied Chris Brown to court with his mother Joyce Hawkins as he prepared for another probation hearing
Brown was in court to hear allegations from the Los Angeles prosecutors office that he may have lied about completing his community service.
TMZ reports the judge ordered Brown to meet with his probation officer in Los Angeles within 48 hours to discuss the allegations.
The judge scheduled another hearing on April 5 due to needing 'more time' to review the evidence presented by Los Angeles prosecutors. He also needs to speak to the probation officers.
Rihanna, 24 and Brown, 23, then left the courtroom 'arm in arm' with Brown looking 'dejected,' added TMZ.
Shows of support: Chris Brown was accompanied by his mother Joyce Hawkins and Rihanna
Earlier, the couple had left Brown's home together with the star carrying his suit under his arm.
Rihanna wore sunglasses and kept her head down with her long hair partially covering her face.
The couple were also accompanied by Brown's mother Joyce Hawkins amid allegations that Brown 'lied about completing community service hours,' which formed part of his probation deal.
Brown is reported by E! News to have slammed the allegations on his Instagram account, writing: 'I can handle the hate but enough is enough yo! 'Im a human being and I honestly think I deserve respect i'm sick of being accused…I'm just tired of this sh**.
'A day in my shoes is a day in hell,' he added.
Sombre: Chris Brown appeared in court in Los Angeles on Wednesday with his lawyer Mark Geragos
More time: Brown will have to return to court on April 5 for another hearing
Brown was in court following allegations by L.A. prosecutors on Tuesday that there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for beating Rihanna, and citing several other incidents that they say point to anger management issues with the singer.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office filed a motion which focuses on issues with Brown's community labour in Virginia, citing numerous discrepancies and claiming the R&B singer was essentially unsupervised.
However, Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos and the Richmond Virginia Police Department have vociferously denied the allegations.
'An attorney for the police department has sent a letter to Los Angeles prosecutors stating that they are completely in the wrong when it comes to their claims about Chris’s community service,' a source told Radar.
Ready for court: Chris Brown left his Los Angeles home with Rihanna on Wednesday morning with the singer carrying his suit
Grim: Chris looked in serious mood as he left his home amid allegations he may not have completed his community service hours as claimed
Mr Geragos is also said to be filing a motion to Tuesday's motion insisting 'there is solid evidence that Chris didn't lie and that he fully complied with his probation and community service obligations.
The insider added: Richmond P.D. is extremely upset about the allegations and believe that prosecutors are just ignoring the facts. Separately, several firefighters have voluntarily contacted Geragos and said they witnessed Chris performing his community service hours.
'Chris is ready to face the judge today and truthfully answer any questions about the charges. He has nothing to hide.'
On Tuesday, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey claimed: 'Chris Brown failed to provide "credible or verifiable evidence"' that he completed his court ordered community labour.
Showing her support: Brown's probation stems from his 2009 assault of Rihanna who has since forgiven him
Defiant: Brown is reported to have used his private Instagram account to deny the allegations about his probation
Mr Geragos labelled the filing 'frivolous and defamatory', and added he planned on seeking sanctions against prosecutors.
'The motion filed by the DA's office is shameful and a disgrace,' Mr Geragos said. 'In essence, it calls everyone a liar in the Richmond Police Department and the Virginia Probation Department.'
He claimed prosecutors ignored interviews 'where sworn peace officers stated unequivocally that Mr Brown was supervised and did all of the community service.'
He added: 'I plan on asking for sanctions from the DA's office for filing in frivolous, scurrilous and frankly defamatory motion.'
A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office declined to comment on Mr Geragos's statement.
Out together: Chris Brown and Rihanna were pictured leaving a recording studio together in the early hours of Wednesday morning
Driving home: Brown drove Rihanna back to his home
Low key: The couple looked casual as they drove away together, with Rihanna sporting a baseball cap and Brown wearing a trilby
The prosecution's motion also notes several incidents in which Brown lost his temper, including throwing a chair through a window after a Good Morning America interview in which he was asked about his assault of Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards.
The report cites Brown's recent fight with R&B singer Frank Ocean, including Ocean's allegation that Brown 'threatened to shoot him in the brawl over a parking space,' according to a police report of the incident.
Ocean suffered cuts on his right index finger and minor cuts to his left temple.
Police officials say they are unlikely to seek charges against Brown for fight with Ocean, after Ocean posted online that he does not intend to seek criminal or civil penalties.
Judge Patricia Schnegg ordered Brown to perform 180 days of community service after he accepted a plea deal of community labour, five years' formal probation and domestic violence counselling back in 2009.
Serving the community: Brown pictured back in 2009 doing community service near the Richmond Police Mounted Patrol stables in Virginia
As they were: Brown pictured with Rihanna back in 2008 prior to the assault in February the following year
The new prosecutor's motion asks the judge to order the singer to repeat his entire 180-day service sentence in Los Angeles. Brown had been given permission to perform clean up and manual labour duties in his home state of Virginia.
But LA prosecution investigators claim they found no evidence he completed his work as ordered.
Richmond Virginia police chief Bryan Norwood was tasked with supervising Brown and submitted paperwork last year indicating the singer had completed his sentence.
However, prosecutors allege there are numerous shortcomings and possible misstatements in those records, which show the singer performing double shifts in the city and at a day care centre where his mother once worked.
'This inquiry provided no credible, competent or verifiable evidence that defendant Brown performed his community labour as presented to this court,' Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray writes in the filings.
She alleges that the records submitted by Norwood are 'at best sloppy documentation and at worst fraudulent reporting.'
Richmond police spokesman Gene Lepley declined to discuss the allegations, saying: 'We believe it would be inappropriate to comment on a matter that's before the court.'
According to the motion, officials with Virginia's probation office told investigators that Brown's arrangement to be supervised by Norwood was 'extremely unusual' and had not been approved by the agency. No one from Virginia's probation department oversaw Brown's hours, the filing states.
The motion notes that the only records the department has to indicate Brown was supervised were officers' overtime sheets. But five of 21 days that officers logged overtime for Brown were spent providing security for the singer's concerts.
Around one-third of Brown's community hours were logged at a daycare centre where the singer spent time as a child and where his mother once served as director, it has been reported.
The prosecution motion says a detective checked on Brown on only nine occasions when he was working there. Each time, the singer was found at the centre, accompanied by his mother and a bodyguard but no law enforcement personnel.
Is Chris worried about losing his hair?
Chris Brown left his home with a tub of Bronner Brothers Super Gro Hair Aid on Wednesday, prompting speculation that the 23-year-old R&B star is worried about hair loss.
The product is is rich in various proteins, sulphur, and sage, contains vitamins, mineral and coconut oils, and promises to 'relieve itchy scalps, splitting ends, and promote healthy hair with an abundance of rich minerals and nutrients.'
It is not clear whether the hair loss product is for Brown himself, or why he needed it as he headed to his probation hearing at a Los Angeles court.
The star usually wears his hair in a short, cropped style, but is often seen sporting a baseball hat or trilby.
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