Five Months Later, Chris Brown Says Sorry

“I thought it was time that you heard directly from me that I was sorry,” Brown said. “I am very sad and very ashamed of what I’ve done. … I have told Rihanna countless times and I am telling you today that I am truly, truly sorry that I wasn’t able to handle the situation differently and better.

“I have let a lot of people down and I realize that. And no one is more disappointed in me than I am.

“What I did was unacceptable, 100 percent. I can only ask and pray that you forgive me, please. I hope that others learn from my mistakes. I intend to live my life so that I am truly worthy of the term ‘role model’.”

June 22 Chris Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault against Rihanna.

He was accused of punching Rihanna, 21, biting her, putting her in a headlock and threatening to kill her, according to detective’s notes from the scene of the assault Feb 8.

Brown had previously pleaded not guilty April 6 after being charged with two felonies – assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and making criminal threats.

So, what do you think? Will you forgive Brown? Or is his apology just too little, too late? Brown blames his lawyer for why it took him so long to spit out a proper apology.

“Since February my attorney has advised me not to speak out even though ever since the incident, I wanted to publicly express my deepest regret and accept full responsibility,” Brown said.

Back in February, Brown issued the following statement through his publicist: “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person.”

In May, a YouTube video with BowWow was posted where Brown said, “Everybody that’s haters, they just been haters. All my real fans, I love you all. I ain’t a monster,” he said.

Guess he was going for something a bit more eloquent with today’s YouTube video.

After pleading guilty, Brown must now serve six months of community labor with five years of supervised probation. He will be required to return to California to check in every three months in addition to attending domestic violence counseling. Brown will be formally sentenced on Aug. 5.