Chris Brown pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault Tuesday morning over an altercation with a man in Washington, D.C.

Brown and his bodyguard were arrested and charged with felony assault in October after being accused of breaking another man's nose. The charge was later reduced to simple misdemeanor assault, which carries a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a $1,100 fine if convicted.

"As Chris Brown himself has now finally acknowledged, he punched a man in the face without provocation in the District of Columbia," said U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. "No matter your status or celebrity, you will be held accountable for such conduct in our city."

At the time of altercation, Brown was still on probation over his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna. His probation then was revoked, and he was ordered to remain in a treatment facility. However, the "Loyal" hitmaker had to serve 131 days in jail for a probation violation before getting released in June. 

Following the plea hearing, the 25-year-old's attorney Danny Onorato said that the "New Flame" singer is "pleased with the outcome."

"We think it's fair," he said. "It helps him get on with his life. As you now, Mr. Brown is a recording artist: He has a new album coming out, and he wants to focus on his career, doing well and completing his probation in California.

"I think Mr. Brown has learned that you want to be more judicious about your actions," he said. "He's an incredibly talented, charismatic kid, and I think he's someone you would like if you got a chance to sit down and talk to him. I think he's misperceived a lot, and he's just wonderful person, and I'm glad this is behind him and he's able to move on.

"I'm confident that Mr. Brown's going to make good choices going forward."

Chris Brown was sentenced to time already served. He still has 500 hours of community service to serve on the charge and will remain on probation until early 2015.