But Brown was charged with felony assault after he viciously attacked Rihanna in her car in 2009.
The then 19-year-old was eventually sentenced to community labour, five years on probation with a restraining order, which required him to stay away from his victim.
"I went from being on top of the world, No 1 songs and being kinda like America's sweetheart to being public enemy No 1," Brown says of the fallout.
In the trailer, the interviews and comments are combined with moody background music, old interview clips with Brown and dramatic news headlines and footage before, during and after the assault.
There are also short snippets from his concerts and the beginnings of an acceptance speech at an awards ceremony.
Chris Brown was charged with felony assault after he viciously attacked his then-girlfriend Rihanna in her car in 2009. Photo / Sarah Ivey
Brown's mother also features in the trailer and weighs in about her son's fall from grace.
"That was the worst day of my life and probably of his life. I felt like I was gonna lose my child."
