Chris Brown acknowledged Thursday he has renewed his "friendship"
with Rihanna, the woman he was convicted of beating on the eve of the
Grammys in February 2009.
Brown, 23, has two more
years of probation to serve for his felony assault conviction, although
the judge lifted the "stay away" order that kept him from his victim
last year.
The singer sent an
unsolicited statement to CNN announcing he was breaking up with
Karrueche Tran, the 24-year-old model he began dating a year after he
was arrested for the felony assault.
"I have decided to be
single to focus on my career," Brown said. "I love Karrueche very much
but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna. I'd
rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives."
Tran tweeted a short message Wednesday that appeared directed at Brown: "Bye baby."
The announcement follows
publication of paparazzi photos showing Brown and Rihanna together in
public and rumors the two entertainers had reunited romantically.
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