Chris Brown won't be charged

Los Angeles - Frank Ocean says he won't pursue criminal charges against Chris Brown, who is alleged to have punched Ocean in a recent fight.

The R&B star wrote on his Tumblr page on Saturday that he wants peace instead of criminal charges or a civil lawsuit.

Brown is under investigation for his role in a fight outside a West Hollywood recording studio on 27 January. Witnesses told Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies that Brown punched someone during an argument over a parking space.

Authorities didn't identify the victim, but the celebrity website TMZ said the fight involved Ocean, who later tweeted that he "got jumped by Chris and a couple guys" and suffered a finger cut.

Brown has not commented on the allegation.