Once again, Chris Brown finds himself in the middle of a criminal investigation, but this time, the troubled star is the victim for a refreshing change. When Brown was jailed for getting kicked out of rehab back in April, he was taken across the country to Washington D.C. for his assault charge case. He spent the better part of a few months in jail early last year, as you may recall, but this bizarre ID theft allegedly happened when he was in transit. Before officials put Chris Brown on Con Air , one of his first stops was the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Jail, where he stayed for around a day. Even for brief stays, procedure requires a photo ID created for the inmate, and when the R&B singer moved on, that identification was left behind. Eight or nine months went by until this week, when the prison ID showed up online , on sale for $10,000. Chris’ lawyer, Mark Geragos, went ballistic. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. launched an investigation, tracing the ID to someone in the area. Police seized it and grilled the suspect. The guy denied stealing it, playing the old “got it from a friend who got it from a friend” card. Police are still unclear how the thing got out of custody. An investigation is ongoing. Ironically, but not shockingly, Chris may have another of these photos taken any day now after his probation was revoked again .
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Chris Brown Tied to Identity Theft … as the Victim!
