Chris Brown says the reason he lost his temper and threatened a valet last night was because the guy tried to fleece him … TMZ has learned.
A source connected to Chris tells TMZ … the valet outside PINZ bowling alley in Studio City, CA — where Chris was attending a charity event — was supposed to charge $5 a pop … but when Chris tried to pick his car up, the valet tried to scam him by charging $10.
The source says other people who parked at PINZ last night were charged $5. Chris believes he was singled out because he’s famous.
Chris says it’s not about the money … it’s the principle of the thing.
Something as small as a $10 surcharge is apparently enough to set Chris Brown off.
How Huffington Post reported the news
On Wednesday night at Los Angeles’ PINZ bowling alley, Brown exploded on a parking attendant over a $10 valet charge, according to TMZ. The 23-year-old, who had been at the venue for a charity event, was furious he had to pay the fee.
“F*ck ten dollars,” the singer said, TMZ reported. He was allegedly angry because he had only been inside for 30 minutes and didn’t think he should pay. After threatening to “turn this whole thing on out,” he got his keys and drove away. It is unclear whether he paid the $10 or not.
According to PINZ’s Facebook page, the bowling alley was hosting a “Stars and Strikes” celebrity bowling and poker event on behalf of the youth-centered charity, A Place Called Home. The Wanted, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Nick Cannon and will.i.am were all expected to be in attendance. Brown was not featured on the billing.
It is surprising that Brown would get so heated over $10. InTouch magazine reports the “Don’t Judge Me” singer just dropped $65,000 on a pair of Neil Lane chandelier earrings for his girlfriend Rihanna’s birthday.
Maybe he was having a bad day?
Earlier Wednesday afternoon, Brown reportedly had an “altercation” with his bodyguard, Big Pat, according to The Bermuda Sun. When the private plane carrying Brown and his entourage stopped in Bermuda to re-fuel, Big Pat was allegedly kicked off and forced to take a Jet Blue flight to JFK.