Depressed Chris Brown Turns to Alcohol for Solace

Chris Brown might have seemed just fine when he appeared in court the other day to plead not guilty to charges of making criminal threats and domestic abuse, but the truth may be far from that. As a matter of fact, the 19-year-old singer has turned to alcohol in his attempt to cope with the situation, sources are telling X17 Online – via HollywoodRag.

According to the insiders, Brown is all messed up following the fallout of the February 8 incident, when he allegedly hit, bit and choke girlfriend Rihanna until he left her unconscious. The fact that Rihanna no longer wants to have anything to do with him is only making things worse, the spies say, and he has turned to the bottle to deal with the situation.

“Chris is a mess. He lost a lot of weight, about 15 lbs. I do know that Chris is also in a depression and is drinking a lot. He almost got his [expletive] kicked about a week ago.” an unnamed source reveals. As noted above, the fact that Rihanna seems to be doing so well without him, as well as the massive support she’s been getting in the media and from the fans, is also nagging Brown, making him feel even worse about the whole thing.

Speaking of Rihanna, in recent days, she has been pictured flying from destination to destination, hitting the clubs and just hanging out with friends. Moreover, the same insider shares, she’s also working on new exciting projects, all of which are meant to distance her from Brown and to help her move past the incident quicker. And it is precisely this that Chris can’t take, the spy adds.

“Rihanna is doing great. She is trying to put Chris on the back burner. They still have joint business assets so they are still keeping in touch indirectly. She is focusing on her new album. She has a lot of creative control so she is doing it her way. This is the first time she has been able to do that.” the spy further points out.