Reports soon surfaced about a physical altercation with her equally-famous boyfriend, singer Chris Brown.

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Infighting among the lawyers themselves, including one physical altercation last year between two lawyers, has contributed to the legal team's messy situation.

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Once inside, an argument erupted that quickly escalated into a physical altercation.

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In addition, several staff members involved have been interviewed individually, and all independently and consistently expressed that their interaction with Dr. Mann was polite and did not involve a physical altercation.

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