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Exec AD Adm. Memorandum Exet AD Iny Exec AD LES Asst. Dir.: Adm.Servs Crim. Inv. Ident. Insp. "Intell. Lab. CLASS Legal Coun. Date Ot.Cong.& SRC 1/25/89 Public Affs. SER Rec. Mgnt. Tech.Serys. REC Training From Off.Liaison & Int. Affs Telephone Rm. Subject : JAMES BROWN C OMPLA INANT RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA POLICE DEPARTMENT CIVIL RIGHTS MATTER PURPOSE: To advise of a telephone call received from ADRIENNE BROWN, wife of singer JAMEs BROWN, concerning a complaint of violation of JAMEs BROwN's civil rights. b6 b7C DETAILS: On 1/23/89, ADRIENNE BROWN. wife of singer JAMES BROWN, telephonically (404-733-1052) contacted SA Assistant Section Chief, Response Section, Identification Division, and expressed concern that her husband's civil rights had been violated, first by the Richmond County, Georgia Police Department and lastly by his Attorney. Mrs. BRowN advised she had obtained SA nane from a friend at the Atlanta Police . Mrs. BROwN advised that in October, 1988, her husbard-wen. seminar in Augusta, Georgia. While there, several Richmond County, Georgia Police Officers, for no known reason, started harrassing him. Mr. BROwN. was armed and when the officers learned this, they went after him. He exited the area which led to a chase into the state of South Carolina. Officers in South Carolina claimed that Mr. BrcwN allegedly tried to run over indicated the incident did not happen that way, that it is true that he attempted to flee from the Georgia Officers; however, there was no road block. The South Carolina Officers were in hiding and shot out Mr. BrowN's front tires as he entered their area. Mrs. BROwN advised that Mr. BROwN feared for his life and tried to get away from the Officers who were shooting at him.. According to her husband, Mrs. BROwN states the Georgia Officers, who appeared b6 at the indictment in Aiken, South Carolina, in connection with the police chase b7C had advised the South Carolina Officers that Mr. BRowN had attempted to kill the Georgia Officers and was armed and dangerous. The Georgia Officersstated this as the reason they shot out Mr. BROwN's tires. The lie the Georgia Officers started led to the incident.. 3 MAR 1 1989 At the arraigrment, Mr. BrawN entered an innocent plea for the...-. traffic and weapon charges. Mrs. BraN feels her husband's civil rights were violated by his lawyer because the lawyer changed the innocent plea to guilty causing Mr. BRCwN to be sentenced to six years in jail. Mrs. BROwN would like the FBI'to.look into this matter.. Enclosures (2) F. Rm. 5131, TL-233)- Enc.(2) Rm. 9961, TL# 345 -Enc.(2) OGC:trj (CONTINUED - OVER) 8-202-042/75505