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CHRIS Brown has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Paris, police say.

The US singer was held after a woman said she was attacked at the five star Mandarin Oriental hotel last week.

Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape
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Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of rapeCredit: The Mega Agency

Two other men were also arrested along with the 29-year-old R&B star. One is reportedly Brown's bodyguard.

Prosecutors in the French capital confirmed Brown faced possible criminal charges after the alleged sex attack a week ago

A source said: "He is accused of a rape and is being held at the judicial police offices in the 1st arrondissement.

"He was arrested with two others on Monday, and interviews and other enquiries are ongoing."

Confirmation of the arrests today came after Closer magazine reported a 24-year-old woman alleged she was raped at Brown's hotel suite on the night of January 15.

One police official told AP news agency the complaint was filed with police in the 17th arrondissement of northwest Paris.

Brown's publicists at Sony Music would not immediately comment.

Brown has been in repeated legal trouble since pleading guilty in 2009 to assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna.

He completed his probation in that case in 2015.

Chris Brown and his girlfriend Ammika Harris were pictured together on Saturday night before the rape allegations
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Chris Brown and his girlfriend Ammika Harris were pictured together on Saturday night before the rape allegationsCredit: BackGrid
The couple enjoyed a night out at Le Cirque nightclub in Paris before Chris Brown's arrest
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The couple enjoyed a night out at Le Cirque nightclub in Paris before Chris Brown's arrestCredit: BackGrid
Chris Brown was arrested on Monday along with his bodyguard and another man, Paris police said
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Chris Brown was arrested on Monday along with his bodyguard and another man, Paris police saidCredit: BackGrid
A woman said she was attacked by Chris Brown at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Paris last week
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A woman said she was attacked by Chris Brown at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Paris last week
US singer Chris Brown has a long history of brushes with the law
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US singer Chris Brown has a long history of brushes with the lawCredit: Splash News

More to follow...

Chris Brown reveals all about the night he assaulted former girlfriend Rihanna in a new documentary

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