Chris Brown is in federal custody, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marshals confirms to PEOPLE, as the singer’s latest legal troubles move to Washington D.C.
The federal authorities will transport Brown to the nation’s capitol for pre-trial hearings in an assault case, NBC News reports.
Brown was in jail in Los
Angeles after being ejected from a Malibu rehab facility on March 14 for violating the facility’s rules.
