Jenni Rivera faces charges of assault Friday June 27, 2008 4:00pm EST The singer was arrested for allegedly hitting a fan during a concert in North Carolina. She’ll have to go to court in July. According to TV show La oreja, Univision reported that Jenni Rivera was arrested on Monday after a concert in Raleigh, North Carolina, for allegedly hitting a fan. The singer of Mexican descent will face charges of assault, and will have to appear before the court on July 25. Sources say that the incident occurred after the singer was hit on her right leg with a beer can that was thrown by someone in the crowd. The infuriated 38-year-old songstress made the culprit climb up on stage, and allegedly started assaulting him physically and verbally. After the altercation, the fan called the police, and Rivera was arrested after wrapping up the concert. The singer was detained for a few hours, but released shortly after paying $3,000 bail. According to the Mexican daily El Universal, a spokesman for the Raleigh police reported that the performer of "The Man" will have to appear in court on July 25 to face charges of assault. Peopleenespanol.com contacted Rivera’s rep, who did not return calls for comment. Jenni Rivera (also spelled Jenny Rivera) (born July 2, 1969) is a Mexican-American vocalist/songwriter of banda music. Her parents Pedro and Rosa immigrated to the United States from Mexico, but Jenni Rivera was born and raised in Long Beach, California. Rivera's father is from Jalisco and her mother is from Sonora. Her brother is singer Lupillo Rivera. Two of Rivera's most famous hits include "Amiga Si Lo Ves" and "De Contrabando." Her newest album Mi Vida Loca was released on March 20, 2007. Jenni Rivera’s former husband, Jose Trinidad Marin, was convicted of 6 of the 9 charges against him for allegedly sexually abusing the two daughters he had with the singer, in addition to her younger sister. According to Rivera, Trinidad Marin sexually abused of her two daughters, Janney & Jacquelin and Rivera’s sister Rosie, 25. Despite the trauma of the trial they’ve had to endure and the severity of the charges, Trinidad Marin, 42, managed to stay on the run for 9 years and was captured in April of 2006, but was released on bond in October. The 37-year-old artist was fearful & angered that the man with whom she had an 8-year relationship would leave Mexico to elude authorities. She has been called “La Diva de las Bandas.” Her songs have become rallying cries for strong independent women everywhere. Her last hit “Se las voy a dar a otro,” raised her profile and became an anthem for a nation of Latinas with its suggestive lyrics informing a boyfriend that he’s about to lose the best things she can give him. Now, Jenni Rivera can ponder her next album, an English language hip-hop R&B cross-over album, while her recently released Homenaje a las Grandes (Fonovisa Records) consolidates her status as a superstar artist. Nicknamed by many “La Malandrina” del Corrido and “La Querida Socia” as result of two of the most successful songs she has recorded, Rivera was the reluctant artist among the famed Rivera family, a musical dynasty which includes her brothers Lupillo, Gustavo and Juan. Under the tutelage of their father, Don Pedro Rivera, Jenni and her brothers were raised in Long Beach surrounded by the sounds of and love for Mexican music.