The department issued a statement that said the photograph has the appearance of one taken during an official domestic violence investigation. The LAPD currently is investigating an alleged altercation between Rihanna and singer Chris Brown, who police said injured the female artist during a fight the couple had last week in a Hancock Park neighborhood the morning of the Grammy Awards. The site ran a short sentence above the photo stating "TMZ has obtained a photo of Rihanna taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her." Eastern Standard Time time under the headline "Rihanna - The Face of a Battered Woman" showed a woman said to be Rihanna with her eyes closed, a fat lip and apparent bruising to her forehead. The Los Angeles Police Department opened an internal investigation late Thursday into whether a picture posted on a celebrity gossip website purportedly showing the bloody and bruised face of R&B star Rihanna was part of police evidence in the case, department officials said in a statement. They just have to keep their star witness from slipping away. Prosecutors no doubt realize that time is on their side and will leverage the huge advantage this gives them in negotiating a deal. After seeing Rihanna's police photo, or knowing what it shows, no one really cares what she did to Brown, who emerged physically unblemished. As this story drags out in the press, the singer's onetime fans are just growing more disgusted. Floating the story publicly fits perfectly into Brown's dual PR strategy of appearing remorseful even while shifting some blame for the beating to Rihanna.īut Brown needs a swift resolution. Supposedly, this version of events is reflected in the official police report.
Sources say Rihanna was the first one to strike - slapping and striking Brown "numerous times" while he was driving, after seeing the text message from another woman. If she hit him first, his lawyers believe, it's not a felony: Why does he think it matters?īecause he's negotiating a plea deal, according to TMZ, and has been charged with two felonies for allegedly beating his girlfriend Rihanna. The couple had last been seen at a glitzy pre-Grammy bash Saturday night in the same neighborhood - and were photographed smiling, with Rihanna's arms around Brown.As Chris Brown negotiates a plea deal, the R&B singer is making it known Rihanna struck him first that infamous night in Los Angeles. "The woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker." "After stopping his car, Brown and the woman got out and the argument escalated," a police statement said. Police said the assault took place in LA's Hancock Park neighborhood at around 12:30 a.m. Thank you for your concern and support."Ī spokeswoman for Brown's label declined comment, and calls to his attorney, Mark Geragos, weren't immediately returned.
While Brown appeared unscathed, Rihanna suffered visible bruises on her face after the fight, E! News reported.ĭespite some reports that she was taken to a hospital, her publicist, Amanda Silverman, said the singer "is well. Neither Rihanna, who was nominated in three categories, nor Brown, who was nominated twice, walked the red carpet. Grammy officials made no mention of Brown's performance, but he didn't appear as scheduled. Soul legend Al Green performed with pop star Justin Timberlake in Rihanna's place. "We're sorry she is unable to join us," the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said in a statement. Rihanna was supposed to perform her hit single "Disturbia" last night, but canceled shortly before the show. He's being investigated for alleged domestic violence and felony battery, and more charges could be filed later, the LAPD said. Police didn't identify the victim - and would neither confirm nor deny it was the pop star.īrown surrendered after being charged with making criminal threats, and was released later on $50,000 bail.
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