Chris Brown 'hires armed guards to protect his home after aunt was held hostage'... as he is barred from leaving Philippines over concert row
- The singer was eventually allowed to leave Manila after a fraud allegation was smoothed over
- It's unclear if Brown will make it to Hong Kong in time for his next concert
Chris Brown has hired armed guards to protect his home one week after intruders robbed him and held his aunt hostage in a closet, according to a new report.
TMZ claims that the 26-year-old, who was temporarily barred from leaving the Philippines on Wednesday, is planning to have security monitoring his Los Angeles property at all hours of the day and night.
According to the gossip site, Chris has hired one guard to patrol inside his home, and another to remain in a vehicle outside.
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Protection: Chris Brown (pictured last week) has allegedly hired armed guards to protect his Los Angeles home at all hours of the day
The singer has allegedly told the guards to use their weapons if necessary.
TMZ reports that Chris will also be minimising the amount of people he invites to the house, on the advice of his mother and professionals.
Chris's home was invaded at 2am on July 15, while he performed at a club, and it is thought that he was 'tailed' ahead of the incident.
Grounded: A Gulfstream private jet which reportedly was chartered by US artist Chris Brown stands on the the tarmac of Manila's international airport, in Pasay City - but was eventually allowed to leave
Memorandum: Philippine Bureau of Immigration, Deputy spokesperson Dana Mengote holds a copy of the Immigration Lookout Bulletin for Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown in Manila
According to TMZ, the armed intruders told Chris' aunt - who was held hostage - that they knew he was at a Hollywood nightclub and 'needed to move fast' before he came home.
Officer Liliana Preciado told the media: 'The suspects got away with an unknown amount of cash, electronics and personal items.'
TMZ claims that the star believes it was an inside job and that four of his best friends were responsible.
Scary incident: It comes one week after the singer's home was robbed by armed intruders who held his aunt hostage in a closet
Tailed: Chris was allegedly being monitored by the intruders, who struck while he was performing at a club in Hollywood (pictured)
Police allegedly believe that a club promoter was involved, because the intruders knew Chris had been paid $50,000 in cash for an appearance, which was hidden in his safe.
It hasn't been a great month for the Turn Up The Music hit-maker, whose departure from Manila was delayed because of fraud allegations against him and his promoter for a cancelled concert last New Year's Eve.
Chris and his promoter were prevented from leaving on a private plane on Wednesday pending the immigration bureau's clearance, which they eventually received.
Where his terrified aunt was held: Chris recently showed off his massive walk-in closet(thought to be the same one where his aunt was kept) at his new home in the San Fernando Valley
The religious group that owns the New Year's eve concert venue had petitioned the Department of Justice for help prosecuting the singer. It wasn't immediately clear if a formal complaint has already been filed.
Chris performed at a packed concert on Tuesday night in Manila, and is scheduled to perform in Hong Kong on Wednesday evening.
However TMZ claims that the star was still on a plane when the Hong Kong concert was about to kick off. It's unclear if the show will be cancelled or if Chris will be going on stage later.
Delayed: The 26-year-old, who posted this photo to Instagram on Tuesday night, was briefly barred from leaving the Philippines due to a fraud allegation over a cancelled concert last New Year's Eve
Turning up the music: Chris, who is scheduled to perform in Hong Kong on Wednesday evening, shared this photo of the crowd at his Manila concert on Tuesday
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