Bobby Brown is finally speaking out about his?recent DUI arrest in California.

In a statement released by his attorney, Tiffany Feder, Brown states he is innocent and hasn’t even been charged with a crime:

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty and Mr. Brown was not driving erratically. He was speaking on his cell phone. Mr. Brown has not been convicted of anything associated with this incident.

Mr. Brown is taking this matter seriously and an investigation is underway. The legal process shall run its course.

Bobby was released shortly after his arrest and again… he has not yet been charged with a crime.

But if you ask Whitney Houston‘s mom, Cissy, Brown’s recent arrest proves he was the negative influence that caused her daughter’s demise… and she wants him to stay far away from Bobbi Kristina!

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Word on the curb is that Cissy felt “vindicated” when she heard of Bobby Brown’s recent DUI arrest and feels it proves what she’s said all along about her deceased daughter’s ex-husband.

As you know, Whitney’s official autopsy revealed that cocaine use was a contributing factor to her death.

Houston admitted on many occasions that she and Brown smoked crack cocaine and even told Oprah Winfrey that she and Bobby had a violatile relationship.

[WATCH: Whitney Houston on Oprah Winfrey Show ~ VIDEO]

According to?TMZ,

Sources close to Cissy Houston tell us … she’s always felt Bobby was a cancer … who infected Whitney’s life with negative influences.

We’re told Cissy felt “vindicated” when she found out Bobby was arrested for driving drunk on Monday afternoon … and believes the incident is exactly why she wants Bobby to “keep his distance” from his daughter Bobbi Kristina.

The Houstons believe Bobbi K has been in a “vulnerable place” since Whitney passed … and as one source puts it, “This is the last person she needs to be around.”

Reportedly Cissy feels Bobbi Kristina should hang around “positive mentors” … like Clive Davis.

Bobby Brown has openly admitted that the two “corrupted each other,” but people still cling to the opinion that he is solely responsible for her demise. ?Got a problem? Blame Bobby…

Is Cissy Right?

Should Bobby Keep His “Negative Influence” Away From His Daughter?

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