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Chris Brown: I wasn’t kicked off private jet in Miami

By Madeleine Marr

mmarr@miamiherald.com

May 18, 2016 2:27 PM

South Florida VIPs linked up May 15, 2016, at the Bella Fortuna Estate in Fort Lauderale for the launch of a new wave of patented sound and style in wearable technology, the “WizPak.” The night was hosted by Chris Brown, left, seen here with music producer Shannon “Slam” Ridley. World Red Eye

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Controversy seems to surround Chris Brown like, hmm, a waft of smoke.

The R&B singer responded to a TMZ report that said that he and his squad were kicked off a private jet at the Signature VIP terminal at MIA Monday after the pilot smelled pot.

The police report obtained by The New York Daily News says Brown was headed to the Cannes Film Festival in France via Bermuda.

“I see something on TMZ about how we got escorted off a plane,” the entertainer posted on Instagram Wednesday. “Well, how the h--l we in Cannes if we got escorted off a plane?” The site said cops did arrive and tell them to hightail it off the craft, but no arrests were made.

DONT WORRY , BE HAPPY. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT ME AND MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES LOOK RATHER INTIMIDATING WITH THE "GOLD CHAINS" " WATCHES""TATTOOS. THIS PILOT WORKED ALL HIS LIFE ONLY TO HAVE TO TAKE direction or requests FROM A PERSON at least 20 yrs older than me. I

A video posted by @chrisbrownofficial on May 18, 2016 at 1:18am PDT

Brown was in town to host a launch party for the “WizPak,” a “Smart” backpack with headphones, at the Bella Fortuna Estate in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday.

LOVE YALL MIAMI

A video posted by @chrisbrownofficial on May 17, 2016 at 6:38pm PDT

This story was originally published May 18, 2016 at 2:27 PM with the headline "Chris Brown: I wasn’t kicked off private jet in Miami."

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