Singer Chris Brown's yard sale draws…
Singer Chris Brown's yard sale draws hundreds to his Tarzana home, where bargain-hunting fans jam the neighborhood
Kharell Thomas and Mike Wilson show their purchases from Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale at his Tarzana home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The two spent $3500 hoping to quadruple their investment. Wilson said he might keep the jumpsuit he purchased for $10 that he said Brown painted. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
By Olga Grigoryants | ogrigoryants@scng.com | Los Angeles Daily News
PUBLISHED: November 6, 2019 at 8:24 am | UPDATED: November 6, 2019 at 7:18 pm
TARZANA — "First come first served," the announcement read.
And did they ever.
Long before its 10 a.m. start time, the line was hundreds long for Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale Wednesday at his Tarzana home "featuring significantly marked-down high end designer items."
People lineup for Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale at his Tarzana home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Some had been waiting since Tuesday night to purchase Brown's designer clothes and accessories. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
People lineup for Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale at his Tarzana home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 as a vehicle attempts to go up the hill towards his home. Some had been waiting since Tuesday night to purchase Brown's designer clothes and accessories. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
A couple young women head to the end of the line for Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale at his Tarzana home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Some had been waiting since Tuesday night to purchase Brown's designer clothes and accessories. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
People leave with purchases from Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale at his Tarzana home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
People leave with purchases from Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown's yard sale at his Tarzana home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 as others wait to be let in. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 19602 Citrus Ridge Drive had drawn customers from all over the region, some who'd spent the night to get an early step onto a pop star's property, and ultimately, to buy items like shoes or a jacket that he owned.
Hundreds of people line up outside #ChrisBrown's home in Tarzana to take a look at his yard sale pic.twitter.com/aHS3cdwh2j
— Olga Grigoryants (@OlgaGrigory) November 6, 2019
Some buyers are not happy that "there's a lot of stuff and it's hard to go through it" pic.twitter.com/A2EVSrSofz
Hoping to get a deal in designer clothing and accessories people head to the end of the line for Chris Brown's garage sale in Tarzana #garagesale #chrisbrown #fashion some are hoping for concert tickets pic.twitter.com/tyBETRJ0WS
— Sarah Reingewirtz (@sarahimages) November 6, 2019
It was unclear if Brown, 30, was home during the sale.
But the line along Corbin Avenue, outside the house, included hundreds of would-be buyers and gawkers by late morning as Brown's security staff staggered entry into the property, which was off-limits to a swarm of media outside.
The singer's security guards kept a watchful eye, as did Los Angeles police officers on the scene. A police helicopter circled overhead.
Only 20 people at a time were allowed to go inside, and getting to the front of the line meant you could spend 10 minutes at Brown's yard sale.
As customers walked out, people still standing in line yelled:
"What did you see?!"
"How much did you pay?"
Many in line were young people, even teens. Two girls who came out said there are thousands of items for sale, all under $100. Another man said he'd paid a little more than $100 for something.
Some buyers were not happy.
"There's a lot of stuff, and it's hard to go through it," one said.
Steve Guillermo of Anaheim made the journey. He'd heard about the sale on social media and drove with a friend to the area, where they spent the night.
He left with three jackets and some sweaters.
A neighbor who declined to give his name said people in the neighborhood are really tired of the commotion at the hip hop star's property, adding that there are a lot of parties and people always coming and going.
He called the R&B star a "troubling neighbor."
Singer Chris Brown is seen at the Celebrity Basketball Game presented by Sprite and State Farm during the 2017 BET Experience at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017. Brown announced that he is holding a yard sale on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at his Tarzana home. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
In 2009, Brown was accused by his singer girlfriend Rihanna of brutally beating her as they drove away from a party the night before the Grammy Awards.
Photos later released showed bruises and swelling on Rihanna's face. She claimed he also put her in a head lock and caused her to nearly lose consciousness and a police report said Brown threatened to kill her.
Chris Brown's garage sale in Tarzana where some spent the night in line waiting to buy #designerclothes pic.twitter.com/ZdRJ14jLDa
They got some #Gucci #versace #custompieces pic.twitter.com/MQPfpeLukc
Carlos Munoz plans to sell these #jordans from Chris Brown's garage sale in Tarzana in his Classic Era Store. He hopes to make 2 grand after spending 12 hours and $500 #garagesale #chrisbrown #fashion pic.twitter.com/o1vWuNvYyU
Brown later claimed Rihanna threw a phone at him, began yelling at him, tried to kick him, then hit him. He said he responded by hitting her with a closed fist, cutting her lip. He then claimed she spit on him and he became more enraged.
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Brown pleaded guilty in June 2009 to a felony and was sentenced to five years probation, community service and domestic violence counseling.
Brown won the 2012 Grammy for Best R&B album and has won four American Music Awards, the most recent in 2016 for Male Artist Soul and R&B.
City News Service contributed to this story.
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Olga Grigoryants
Olga Grigoryants is a multimedia reporter focusing on urban development, business and culture. She also supports the paper in its watchdog role to hold San Fernando Valley power players accountable and loves digging for public records. After studying writing in Moscow, she moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and has called it home ever since. She earned her master's degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and has published articles with Reuters, Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Business Journal and LA Weekly. Along the way, she picked up awards from the Los Angeles Press Club and Society of Professional Journalists. If you want to get on her bright side, she loves a perfect cup of matcha latte.
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