TMZ Reporter May Be Held In Contempt Of Court For Uploading Chris Brown Court Footage Onto The Web

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - A reporter for TMZ who had covered Chris Brown's Rihanna-assault case is facing a prison sentence for posting a video footage from inside the court's building on the Internet despite ban.

Reporter Russell Alan Wetanson uploaded on his website clips of the interviews outside the Los Angeles courtroom where the controversial R&B singer pleaded guilty in assaulting the "Umbrella" hitmaker on June 22. However, court rules prohibited the taping.

Wetanson was notified by the court's public information officer of his violation. He subsequently removed the videos from his website.

Now, a hearing could be set, with new legal documents filed requesting Wetanson be held in contempt of court.

Brown was ordered to complete a community service and five years supervised probation for hitting Rihanna in February.