Photo of Rihanna Shortly After Chris Brown Beating Leaked to TMZ
A bloodied and bruised photo of pop singer Rihanna appeared last night on the TMZ website.
The LAPD release a statement last night with regard to the shot, apparently taken shortly after the incident involving singer Chris Brown the night before the Grammys:
"The unauthorized release of a domestic violence photograph immediately generated an internal investigation. At about 7 p.m. on February 19, 2009, the Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Section began receiving numerous inquiries about the release of a photograph associated with a domestic violence incident that occurred on February 8, 2009, involving entertainer Chris Brown. The photograph appeared on an entertainment website. The photograph has the appearance of one taken during an official Domestic Violence investigation. The Los Angeles Police Department takes seriously its duty to maintain the confidentiality of victims of domestic violence. The Department launched an immediate internal investigation and subsequently filed a personnel complaint. A violation of this type is considered serious misconduct, with penalties up to and including termination."
Image, AFTER THE JUMP (warning: graphic)...
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Singer Chris Brown Booked for Alleged Assault of Rihanna [tr]
Via TMZ
i strongly believe that chris brown shouldnt go to jail but get atleast 4 years of theropy. yes i believe that rihanna didnt deserve to get beatened, but we need to take a look at chris brown's past. it states that he watched everyday how his mother got abbused and beat up by his father. so maybe that has somehthing to do with his anger issues, that evertime he gets mad, he thinks of his father abbusing his mother. an he turned hiself in, so that shows that he cares of what he did to rihanna and what he caused for himself.
and by the way, these ppl have no right to put up rihanna's picture lookin like this, that is an infaid of privacy and rights. so i think this magazine an other magazines that have pics of rihana should be sued!!!
Posted by: keezy | Feb 20, 2009 9:05:14 PM
The cynic and jaded side of me thinks that because of Hollywood's long history of turning the other cheek and of forgiving these "artists" during their moments of weakness, Chris Brown will not only survive this storm, but he'll come back even bigger and more famous. After the requisite forgive me's and I have sinned etc, he'll be singing again like nothing happened.
Posted by: gabe | Feb 20, 2009 9:43:52 PM
Batterer's intervention has a less than three per cent success rate...and where they're getting that is suspect. Therapy cannot address this problem. Jailtime is always preferable in these cases to mandated batterer's intervention programs or therapy, as this is NOT about mental illness. If it were, about 25-27% of men in this country would be mentally ill. I don't think that's true.
Posted by: TANK | Feb 20, 2009 9:57:40 PM
I can't believe NOT ONE celebrity has used this as an opportunity to speak out against domestic violence. Not one! I am so disgusted.
Posted by: TANK | Feb 20, 2009 9:58:25 PM
Andy, thank you for posting the pics. Until you see the violence you often can't wrap your mind around it.
With so many celebs (mainly Black I ashamed to say) saying "you don't know the whole story", I think the only way to "know the whole story" is to see the proof.
No matter what she may have done, Brown could have walked away from her.
He beat the fuck out of her instead.
Posted by: Derek Washington | Feb 20, 2009 10:20:24 PM
there is NO excuse for violence against one person toward another, other than self-defence. but, for a "man" to beat up a woman is inexcusable. apparently, though, she wants to forgive him.
be that as it may, reasonable people should work to end his career. if neither she nor the courts will pardon him, he should be made to suffer.
Posted by: nic | Feb 21, 2009 6:12:11 AM
it really sucks that this happened to Rihanna, she seems like such a sweet girl
Posted by: coffee | Feb 21, 2009 12:52:02 PM
Jeez I can't believe this, I just found out about this today at wal-mart and I was shocked I wanted to cry. I was a big fan of Chris's and I really loved him too but to find out he did something like this is very upsetting. Poor Rihanna I hope he gets a long long long time prison sentnce.I think he deserves whatever punishment he gets and I dont think he should ever get his job back. but hope he gets help and gets his act together if not it's been nice knowing him.
Posted by: amber | Feb 22, 2009 5:19:51 AM
This thing about how bad Chris Brown beat up Rihana is way over exagerated. Who is she that she requires so much attention after fighting her boyfriend. Has anyboby heard or has she said what he did this to for, not. Until she state's why this happened out of her own mouth, then the shit should stop there. She's not any different from any other female that has been jumpped on by their boyfriends, Damn! she's human isn't she. Keep it real, they say she gave him herpe's, if she did he should've wooped her as>>>>>
Posted by: Larenzo | Feb 22, 2009 4:05:35 PM
OMG I HATE CHRIS BROWN NOW I USED TO BE LIKE HIS BIGGEST FAN BUT, AFTER HE DID THAT NO ONE LIKES HIM. THEY SHOULDNT HAVE LET HIM OUT OF JAIL HIS STUIPID ASS IM SOOOOOOOOOO MAD THEY SHOULD CUT HIS DICK OFF
Posted by: Essence | Feb 22, 2009 6:08:39 PM
chris brown is a dickhead look at rhianna she looks like a reck
Posted by: vicki | Feb 22, 2009 10:51:20 PM
i dont kno if i really believe that chris brown did this to rihanna. she looks like the crazy ass type that would hire someone to do that to her.idk.But i dont kno chris brown like that so i cant be the one to say. but, if chris did do that, then he is one stupid ass boy.How he gon ruain hir F**kin rep to beat up rihanna. he is a dumb ass.
Posted by: someone | Feb 25, 2009 11:33:51 AM
Yeah ; )
Posted by: Thomas | Feb 28, 2009 1:41:20 PM
he should of wouped yo ass u deserved it and if u thank im going to stop liking chris brown thank again.if i ever find out where u live im going to beat yo ass for putting my man in jail i knew u wasnt the right one for him he should pick me hit yo fony ass u better not have a baby b him cuz imma realy come and beat yo ass
Posted by: lexis | Mar 1, 2009 7:14:26 AM