NuPwr319 said:

It really is.....and unneccessary.

zoetruluv said:

I really shouldn't expect anything, I suppose. But I imagine if my father physically abused my mother to the point that I regularly peed myself as a kid and felt compelled to speak out against domestic abuse even years later as a famous adult, I'd have no problem putting his stuff out there on front street -- even if I saw the man every single day. And I'd dare him to have a problem with it. I do appreciate that abuse survivors may process things differently, though.

Now, assuming things are less tense between them, if Chris were really just trying not to implicate his dad in an abusive past, I'd think a more workable option would be to not bring up the sordid history at all to media inclined to dig and scrape for dirt. Because Chris did choose to bring it up -- and because he actively volunteered, without even being asked, that his dad was not the victimizer he's referenced -- I offer the benefit of the doubt by believing Chris. To do otherwise with no real reason is really unfair to his father, if not to all parties involved.

But, yeah, I bet a LOT of celebs are getting abused -- if not physically, in a variety of other ways. And I bet, just like too many of us "normal folk," a lot of them saw abuse growing up. Very sad.
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I don't have anything to say, it's a pity though.

SCNDLS said:

There are things that are nobody's business and there are things that are
really nobody's business, IMO. And how would her possible disease be a "public matter"? And I'm not selectively nosy. I just can't or won't comment everytime I think something isn't someone's business. Didn't mean anyone here either, but rather whoever did those pictures and pointed out the blister.

[b]WITNESS MAY HOLD THE KEY TO THIS CASE


A 911 call may be key in the alleged assault involving R&B performer Chris Brown and singer Rihanna. The call came from a witness who apparently had no idea he or she was stepping into a high-profile celebrity case.

LAPD sources say the witness, who remains unidentified, did not know entertainers were involved when reporting early Sunday morning that a violent altercation was taking place on a quiet Hancock Park street.

Detectives are still gathering evidence in the alleged assault and have not yet turned the case over to prosecutors, who will decide whether to file charges against Brown.

“As of right now, nothing has been presented,” said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office.

Brown was booked Sunday on suspicion of making criminal threats and was released on $50,000 bail. Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, suffered visible injuries in the alleged altercation.

Brown and Rihanna had appeared together Saturday night at producer Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills. Police say the incident occurred afterward.

Both were up for multiple awards at the Sunday night ceremony, but neither attended. Brown, 19, turned himself into police after the show was underway.

Brown’s arraignment is currently slated for March 5. His attorney, Mark Geragos, did not immediately return calls. The rented Lamborghini Brown was driving is locked in an impound lot, police said.

A publicist for Barbados-born Rihanna, who sold more digital song downloads than anyone else in 2008 with nearly 10 million tracks, said Sunday night: “Rihanna is well. Thank you for your concern and support.”

Her song “Disturbia,” which she’d been scheduled to perform at the ceremony, was the sixth best-selling digital track of the year. She was replaced by veteran soul singer Al Green, who was accompanied by country singer-guitarist Keith Urban.

A spokesman for Brown’s record label did not respond to The Times’ request for comment. Brown finished 2008 as the fourth-best-selling artist in the digital realm, posting 6.8 million tracks sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.











[url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/detectives-are.html

NuPwr319 said:

You know I'd be in jail smugglin' in Jimmy Choos instead of heroin.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Ironically, the same media outlet that claims emphatically NOW, that her herpes status had nothing to do with this incident are in fact the same one's that ran story after story with picture after picture of her fever blisters.

If this story is true and Rihanna refuses to press charges, they are both some dumb bitches that deserve each other.

Vendetta1 said:

State laws regarding domestic assault have undergone many changes in recent years. Today, such charges are frequently prosecuted even where the victim refuses to press charges or recants initial clams of abuse. I think the State of California has such provisions.

WaterInYourBath said:

Yup. No matter what the whole story, Chris Brown is done. What trial he doesn't get in the court (even though he turned himself in), he's already been tried and convicted in the court of public opinion. It works at the same speed the internet works.

WaterInYourBath said:

*****
MEDIA TAKEOUT NEEDS TO QUIT THEIR BULLSHI+



Rihanna cooperating with police in assault investigations
6:33 PM, February 9, 2009
R&B star Rihanna is cooperating with investigators building a domestic violence case against her boyfriend, the singer Chris Brown, a police source said today.

The source said the 20-year-old performer, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is providing “ongoing” cooperation with detectives who booked Brown on Sunday on suspicion of making criminal threats against her.

An early-morning altercation with Brown following a pre-Grammy Awards party left Rihanna with bruises and a scratch to her face, according to police sources. Her injuries were treated at a “major medical facility,” a police source said.

Brown, a 19-year-old with a double-platinum record and dance moves frequently compared to those of Michael Jackson, had fled before officers arrived, police said.

He remained free on $50,000 bail, but neither he nor his attorney would speak about allegations that rocked the Grammys ceremony. Both Brown and Rihanna were nominated, but neither attended the ceremony.

The fight occurred after midnight on a quiet block in Hancock Park, where Brown had stopped a rented Lamborghini he was driving. According to police, several people saw or heard a loud, violent confrontation. The luxury car was impounded because the alleged assault may have begun in the vehicle, a police source said.



[/url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/rihanna-coopera.html

This is just bizarre.

Rihanna's Injuries -- "Horrific"
Posted Feb 9th 2009 10:30PM by TMZ Staff

Law enforcement sources have now gotten specific with us... police took pictures of Rihanna's injuries and they are "horrific."

As we reported, the photos show major contusions on both sides of the singer's face -- there is serious swelling and bruising. Her lip is split and her nose bloody. We have now confirmed there are bite marks on one of her arms and on several fingers.

And we now know this... Rihanna claims Brown struck her with his fists and that's what did the damage. There was no object used in the alleged attack.

Rihanna refused treatment at the scene, but before she left cops took photos. We're told the photos alone are "devastating proof of abuse."

And we've learned it was not Rihanna who called 911. Someone in the area heard her screams and called.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/0...-horrific/

#1: This is fucked up in so many ways. I hate men who feel like it's okay to beat on a woman. I hate women who take that shit from men. I hate that they're so YOUNG w/ this shit. I hate that she has to be publicly humiliated. I'll really hate it if she takes his ass back. I wonder if either of them will learn anything from this?? I wonder how this will effect our already fucked up youth who adore these 2 people. It's just some seriously cold shit all around...

But I'mma end this shit on a brighter note - her shoes are killer fantastic here:

He needs to rot. I don't condone physical abuse, but BITING ratchets it up to another level. The train has left the station and is pulling into CRAZYTOWN

paisleypark4 said:

And his pants are down around his ass becaaaaause????

Oy...

Timmy84 said:

Different jurisdiction.

CalhounSq said:

Cuz he's assuming the position???

Very very unfortunate. The both of them need professional help. Her for self esteem issues if she takes him back and he should have it for anger issues right along with jail time. I'm just glad they don't have kids involved in this shit.

dustysgirl said:

Felonious assault? He's a man.

NaughtyKitty said:

Poor thing.

I said this on another board and I will say this here too.

OT, but I hope they don't ask Bey her opinion on this. I can't see her being nice or sympathetic about this at all. I can see her saying something really judgemental. I also hope Solange doesn't speak up because judging by what happened at the VMAs or maybe it was the Grammys either last year or 2 years back, she can't stand Rihanna.

Lammastide said:

Purple Rain, Purple Rain . . . .

RnBAmbassador said:

Bullshit.
They did that so 1) they could search the car without a warrant, 2) hold it for 30 days knowing Chris Brown will be paying storage and rental fees, and 3) Chris Brown will be responsible for any 'damage' that happens to the vehicle.

SUPRMAN said:

Even if Rihanna changed her mind and begged the L.A. County District Attorney's office not to press charges against Chris Brown, there are too many mitigating factors for them not to do so. First of all, they have proof of serious injuries which can be pulled up, and second, it was a bystander who witnessed the assault in the first place and called 911, so it goes beyond just a simple domestic dispute into a public safety issue. Even if Chris Brown never intended to hurt anyone except Rihanna that night, because the incident happened on a public street, the LAPD would have to assume that anyone witnessing the assault would possibly be in danger as well, so that's why they could and would still file charges against him.

Bite marks?
He must've been furious!

CalhounSq said:

I was thinking the same thing you were

I smell publicity stunt gone bad

Bite marks are what females do i assume there was an other chick with them.

Sources are saying they broke up but went to the grammy party cause of there yes-men Which we can tell by rihanna fake acting and chris looking like he doesn't want to be there with her.

They need to release something quick cause publicity or not it's not a good look for none of them.

And chris people is all ready acting on it saying she gave him Herpes
Rihanna people need to come hard and make like anna mae "Nice & Easy"

SUPRMAN said:

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