Chris Brown Enters Rehab to 'Gain Focus and Insight Into Past and Recent Behavior'

12:59 AM EDT 10/30/2013 by Stephanie Guerilus, Celebeat Reporter

Chris Brown has entered rehab, E! News reported Tuesday.

A representative for the 24-year-old R&B singer confirmed that that Brown would be entering rehab. He was going to focus on issues related to his anger.

"Chris Brown has elected to enter a rehab facility," a rep for the singer said in a statement to E! News Tuesday. "His goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point."

Mark Geragos, Brown's attorney, accompanied his client to his treatment center which has not been disclosed. The decision to enter rehab comes after Brown appeared before a Washington, D.C. judge on Monday. He and his bodyguard Christopher Hollosy had spent the past 36 hours in jail following an altercation over the weekend. round 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 27 in Washington, D.C. Allegedly, Brown was outside the W Hotel on K Street and was about to take a picture with two female fans. It was then that two men attempted to photo bomb and Brown responded with a punch to the face to one of the men.

Brown and Hollosy were both initially charged with felony assault but those charges were reduced to a misdemeanor. They were both released without bail. Brown took to Twitter to express his support to his fans.