Chris Brown can salvage broken career

CHRIS BROWN can repair the damage caused to his career after he was arrested following an alleged attack on girlfriend Rihanna.

Brown is facing up to five years in jail in relation to the February 8 incident which reportedly left Rihanna battered and bruised.

The R&B star's career has taken a knock since the headline-grabbing altercation, and he was dropped from promotional campaigns with chewing gum firm Wrigleys and America's National Dairy Council.

And many radio station executives have removed his songs from their playlists after receiving complaints from listeners.

But marketing mogul Steve Stoute, who was instrumental in landing Brown the Wrigley's deal, insists he can salvage his tattered career but only if he wins back public support.

He said: "We've seen brands move past this before, and we've seen celebrities move past this. We've seen Kobe Bryant go through what he went through, and all of a sudden he's back in graces with Nike, he has Vitamin Water deals and he's the MVP of the league... So it's all public opinion. Public opinion ultimately does control how these things work out."

Brown is due to be arraigned on April 6 on felony counts of assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats.