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Rihanna Will Testify If Subpoenaed in Chris Brown Case

3/9/09, 9:55 am EST

Photo: Ralston/AFP/Getty

When Chris Brown was charged with two felonies stemming from his February 8th domestic dispute with Rihanna last week, legal experts debated whether Rihanna would take the stand if called upon. The answer, per the 21-year-old singer’s own lawyer, is yes.

“At this point, she is willing to do anything that the law requires her to do. If subpoenaed, she will testify,” attorney Donald Etra told MTV News. If the case against Brown does go to trial, it seems very likely that Rihanna would be called on to testify, as her first-person account of the attack that left her with what were described as “horrific” injuries is the centerpiece of the district attorney’s case. Rihanna would not face jail time or legal consequences if she refused to take the stand, however; the D.A. would mainly rely on crime-scene evidence, photographs from the night of the incident and Rihanna’s initial statements in the event she chose not to testify.

It is possible that Brown’s case won’t see trial, though. As Rolling Stone reported last week, the 19-year-old R&B star’s lawyers are reportedly actively seeking a plea bargain before Brown’s arraignment on April 6th. TMZ reports that Brown’s lawyers say their client would agree to a plea bargain if the charges were reduced to a misdemeanor with no jail time. TMZ writes that Brown’s legal team has consulted with experts that argue that because of Rihanna’s own aggressiveness in the situation, and the report that Rihanna was first to slap or strike Brown, that Brown’s felony charges of assault and making criminal threats should be downgraded to misdemeanors.

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lisa | 3/9/2009, 10:48 am EST

wow i cant believe that chris brown did this to her regardless if she smacked him first he had no right to beat her face in thats rediculous i hope e goes to jail i used to love him

FOLAWE | 3/9/2009, 11:11 am EST

NO YOU NEVER LOVED HIM. SO ALL WOMEN CAN NOW GO AROUND SLAPPING MEN AROUND RIGHT.
NO MAN HAS THE RIGHT TO BEAT A WOMAN JUST LIKE NO WOMAN HAS THE RIGHT TO BEAT A MAN SIMPLE.
CHRIS I PRAY YOU DONT GO TO JAIL FOR THIS AND I PRAY THIS MAKES YOU A BETTER PERSON OK.

Sandy | 3/9/2009, 11:13 am EST

Rhianna should testify regardless if she is subpoeaned to or not! What is she thinking? He threatened her life and she is back with him? Rhianna’s reputation will suffer greatly from the steps she is taking. She needs to stand up for herself and show other women her age how to empower themselves by not needing a man that beats them. This is so disappointing. What has changed between them in this short amount of time? Absolutely nothing, so why would she think it’s not going to happen again, that she is not going to get jealous again, that there won’t always be other women in the picture due to his career, etc. This is like watching a slow train wreck.

kristina | 3/9/2009, 11:24 am EST

omg i can belice that chris brown will ever do that to no one

kristina | 3/9/2009, 11:24 am EST

omg i can belice that chris brown will ever do that to no one

kristina | 3/9/2009, 11:24 am EST

omg i can belice that chris brown will ever do that to no one

1life2B | 3/9/2009, 11:30 am EST

Spousal abuse is a very serious crime, if you allow it once it will continue on the downlow. Prosecute to the fullist to reduce the domino effect regardless of STARDOM or financial status. Women deserve to be respected. Chris real men walk away.

Stupid.is.as.Stupid.does | 3/9/2009, 11:30 am EST

Why is everyone saying that SHE slapped HIM.When it wasnt even like that,and even if it was you can use that as an excuse.A guy should be able to take a girls hit anyways.Even tho it is wrong for anyone to hit someone.And for Chris to get all mad psycho on her, over a text message that HE got from some lil hood’ratt!! I would be mad too! I wouldnt want no other woman texting my man! Celeb. or not,your in a relationship.So commit to it! I think that Chris Brown NEEDS HELP and Rihanna is better off with out him!

Stupid.is.as.Stupid.does | 3/9/2009, 11:31 am EST

Why is everyone saying that SHE slapped HIM.When it wasnt even like that,and even if it was you can use that as an excuse.A guy should be able to take a girls hit anyways.Even tho it is wrong for anyone to hit someone.And for Chris to get all mad psycho on her, over a text message that HE got from some lil hood’ratt!! I would be mad too! I wouldnt want no other woman texting my man! Celeb. or not,your in a relationship.So commit to it! I think that Chris Brown NEEDS HELP and Rihanna is better off with out him!

Stupid.is.as.Stupid.does | 3/9/2009, 11:32 am EST

i meant to say you CANT use that as an excuse!!!

erico | 3/9/2009, 11:33 am EST

rihanna baby, what were you thinkin going out with that guy.. you always knew he was violent didnt you? remember the way he almost picked up a fight with

erico | 3/9/2009, 11:36 am EST

rihanna baby, what were you thinkin going out with that guy.. you always knew he was violent didnt you? remember the way he almost picked up a fight with T.I over nothing when you were rehearsing with him? mr. brown is just an immature silly jealous little boy. date a real guy, not a freaking coward who fight gorgeous chicks.. quick recovery princess, we love you

yaya | 3/9/2009, 11:40 am EST

this is silly.

john | 3/9/2009, 11:40 am EST

this is silly.

inschoolrightnow. | 3/9/2009, 11:48 am EST

hahah, this is stupid, and im in school right now but! i think rihanna should leave chris cuz once a beater always a beater..

dersc | 3/9/2009, 12:59 pm EST

ggtuyuyfchris is stupidgvx ngu;p

dersc | 3/9/2009, 12:59 pm EST

ggtuyuyfchris is stupidgvx ngu;p

dersc | 3/9/2009, 12:59 pm EST

ggtuyuyfchris is stupidgvx ngu;p

Sam wants a Sidekick | 3/9/2009, 1:06 pm EST

She needs to get this guy put away. You can tell chris brown is a good actor. look at his music videos like ‘with you’!! he seems harmless. but now the truth has erupted. Wasnt he texting leona lewis? Thats what rihanna is saying. leona is denying it. well i hope that rihanna makes a song based on this.im rooting for her!!

TJ | 3/9/2009, 1:20 pm EST

I heard that they are married? Is there any truth to that or is it just a rumor?

vanessa | 3/9/2009, 1:21 pm EST

“no man has the right to beat a woman JUST LIKE no woman has the right to beat a man”. that is obviously a penis talking. your mom must have not raised you well. MEN HAS NO RIGHT TO BEAT OR HURT ANY WOMAN WHATSOEVER. period. chris brown should rot in jail.

Lady D | 3/9/2009, 1:22 pm EST

Hey she should give herself some space probably love him but the possiblity exist that he can do it again. No one knows her feelings.

alana | 3/9/2009, 1:22 pm EST

ya need to leave c/b alone i know what he did was bad but get off him about it ya acting like ya can change him

alana | 3/9/2009, 1:22 pm EST

ya need to leave c/b alone i know what he did was bad but get off him about it ya acting like ya can change him

alana | 3/9/2009, 1:23 pm EST

ya need to leave c/b alone i know what he did was bad but get off him about it ya acting like ya can change him

alana | 3/9/2009, 1:23 pm EST

ya need to leave c/b alone i know what he did was bad but get off him about it ya acting like ya can change him

alana | 3/9/2009, 1:23 pm EST

ya need to leave c/b alone i know what he did was bad but get off him about it ya acting like ya can change him

33 | 3/9/2009, 1:50 pm EST

Slapping someone is now being equated to beating someone to the point of hospitalization? At what point do men want to justify their hateful aggression towards women so badly that they try to make it seem like she beat him up too. Was he hospitalized? Did he have bruises besides the ones on his knuckles? Did he have bite marks on his ears too? If someone pushes me, it doesn’t give me the right to beat them down to near death with a baseball bat! That’s criminal, plain and simple.

1 | 3/9/2009, 2:04 pm EST

ok guys wat he did was completely unacceptable but the truth is we dont know what reallii happend –like wat was propa sed and evrything—h chris brown is móstly to blame but it can’t all b his fault. I think that both were truly in love–NOBODY has the right to judge a person about wat they hear or the gossip. I mean come on give chris b a break he’s only 19—but still if wat is true i feel real sorri for rihanna. Everyone should just NOT get involved it should be between rihanna, chris and the court but NOBODY ELSE.

1 | 3/9/2009, 2:08 pm EST

anthaaa thing i agree with FOLAWE–and btw i bet all of u hve sed to smeone im gonna kill–its not like he meant it–i think
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1 | 3/9/2009, 2:08 pm EST

anthaaa thing i agree with FOLAWE–and btw i bet all of u hve sed to smeone im gonna kill–its not like he meant it–i think
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wifey-rn@hotmail.com | 3/9/2009, 2:14 pm EST

These two are very young. and could be friends. How could any one judge becuse they are celebrities , fighting should not happen. End up as friends go separate ways. when you are 21 and 19 what do people expect. no children and not married.

mrs.pratts | 3/9/2009, 2:24 pm EST

is rihanna real pregnant?

mrs.pratts | 3/9/2009, 2:24 pm EST

is rihanna real pregnant?

mrs.pratts | 3/9/2009, 2:24 pm EST

is rihanna real pregnant?

Anonymous | 3/9/2009, 2:40 pm EST

She never loved him if she slapped him. If she slapped him once, she will slap him again. One thing that we all can agree on is that Chris will beat her ass again. Because if she slaps him SHE deserves her ass beat. F… that never hit a woman crap.

Ed | 3/9/2009, 2:44 pm EST

There are a bunch of little children on the page. Little girls that don’t want to take responsibility for the behavior. They want to slap men. Then expect them to walk away. How stupid is that? Why don’t you little girls go around slapping other women? Maybe because you can’t get away with it…you want to hurt other people, but don’t want to be hurt. GROW UP!

Erica | 3/9/2009, 2:52 pm EST

Chris was such a sweetheart and then to think that something like this would happin to Rhinna is just so out there. At first i didn’t belive it i thought it was gossip and usally i don’t care about that stuff but this caught my eye and i think that they should break up and Rhinna should find a man who is not a women beater. I loved him and his work till he did this, he is still a good looking and amazing singer but he just lost me as a fan.

Erica | 3/9/2009, 2:52 pm EST

Chris was such a sweetheart and then to think that something like this would happin to Rhinna is just so out there. At first i didn’t belive it i thought it was gossip and usally i don’t care about that stuff but this caught my eye and i think that they should break up and Rhinna should find a man who is not a women beater. I loved him and his work till he did this, he is still a good looking and amazing singer but he just lost me as a fan.

Queen | 3/9/2009, 2:55 pm EST

You people are too much…Even if Ri did slap Chris, there is no reason for him to attack her like she was some man. Common sense would tell you that! Plus yah dont know the situation. Ri was confronting him about some female texts that he was getting. He probably was defensive and angry about that and lashed on her! Karma comes back thicke and Chris will understand this soon!

law | 3/9/2009, 2:57 pm EST

Who is the child here? Do you know the difference between slapping and beating up? Geez…

Ed | 3/9/2009, 3:05 pm EST

If someone slap, kicks, pushes, etc. YOU THEN CAN’T TELL ME HOW MEASURED MY RESPONSE SHOULD BE. You should have thought about that before YOU decided to put you F-ing hands on me.

If Chris was cheating, then she had the right to dump his ass, not put her hands on him. PERIOD.

Vky | 3/9/2009, 3:07 pm EST

i really dnt understand y u guys are makin such a fuss over ths cb, riri thing!!its obvious wht shud happen…cb shud go 2 jail,he use 2 b my favorite singer, bt no more.his star is fading anyways.

Clowiie | 3/9/2009, 3:08 pm EST

I Lovva Rihannaz
-Hair
-Earrings
-D ress

In This Piikk Loool

fort i cud saii sumthink a lil happier

Ed | 3/9/2009, 3:09 pm EST

Queen: You are too much…Chris is a man, so Ri should have known not to lay her hands on a superior opponent. Because that is what he became once she hit him.

P.S. Chris is starting to tell his side, but you little girls want to hit and not be hit. Hope you don’t run into the wrong one.

Rihanna is a bitch | 3/9/2009, 3:10 pm EST

fukk rihanna. she’s a fake bitch. chris brown is great singer,,,

Ed | 3/9/2009, 3:15 pm EST

Why would a woman strike a man? Do women think that somehow men deserve to be beat for their faults? Because if you hold that line of reasoning it would be OK for men to beat women whenever they are displeased with their faults.

JENNIE | 3/9/2009, 3:20 pm EST

I STEEL LOVE CHRIS BROWN..THE ONLY THING I SAY IS ONLY CHRIS AND RIHANNA AND GOD KNOWS WAT REALLY HAPPEND..YES IS WRONG OF HIM HITTING HER, BUT IF HE HIT HER THAT BAD WHY IS IT THAT SHES GETTING BACK WITH HIM…SO HOPEFULLY U DONT GO TO JAIL AND THAT U COULD GET BACK 2 WORK

phila | 3/9/2009, 3:28 pm EST

chris brown is an asshole for touching a woman,in interviews he vowed not to ever touch a woman but thts way he dd.i officialy hate chris brown he shuld pay the pryc and go to dammm jail.im behind rihanna all the way.love u rihanna.mwah much love

phila | 3/9/2009, 3:32 pm EST

to b honest they deserve each other.they both crazy hot bitches and clearly they stil want each other so let em be…..chris shuld go to jail….pay the pryc…fuck both of em.

Ed | 3/9/2009, 3:38 pm EST

If a woman hits a man, then he should just walk away.

He should walk away. Pull out his cell phone and call the police. He should press charges, show up at court, and ensure that the full power of the LAW comes down on the head of the perpetrator. Would you little girls be happy then?

Ed | 3/9/2009, 3:43 pm EST

phila:

You said, “chris brown is an asshole for touching a woman”

Well, I have news for you “women” are nothing special. Keep your hands to yourself.

TIRED | 3/9/2009, 3:47 pm EST

They are both kids, people should stop looking at this situation like they are Adults!!! It shouldn’t have happenen, let them learn from their mistakes. I can’t believe with everything going on in American that this is the biggest issue right now. THEY ARE STILL KIDS,it’s not their fault that their lives are always public. I’m quite sure that there are more issues that are as equal as important as this. How about Aids, STD’s, Suicide, Murder!!! These thing are affecting someone in our community also. People need get a life, and let them learn from their mistakes.

CHRiiS L0V3R | 3/9/2009, 3:57 pm EST

ii D0NT CAR3 WAT CHRiiS DiiD T3W H3R ii STiiL L0V3 HiiM……
ii N0 PPL SAY WAT iiF H3 B3AT Y3W LiiK3 THAT AND ii SAY H3 W0ULDNT B3AT M3 LiiKE THAT AND iiF H3 DiiD H3 W0ULD G3T HiiS ASS B3AT T3W…L0L
ii L0V3 Y3W CHRIS..♥

meld | 3/9/2009, 4:06 pm EST

I hope that Chris Brown is convicted and goes to jail and that Rhianna, if anything, DOES NOT get back together with Chris. She is a role model to young women and as there are so few good role models today, I hope that she shows young girls and young women that they shouldn’t take the abuse. It is unacceptable!

thehelliswrong | 3/9/2009, 4:24 pm EST

Role model for who??? how can a woman whos bearly dressed and have men dancin aroun her be a role model????….hell she aint nothin to me but some singer.

wilfrido | 3/9/2009, 5:44 pm EST

rihanna shud not hit rihanna but he did and its not true that hes loosing his fans all off granger still likes his songs.

p.s. chris is still my favorite singer and i like the song kiss kiss and screw all the people that don’t like his songs.

sher | 3/9/2009, 5:45 pm EST

Tired: domestic abuse affects our communities too

wilfrido | 3/9/2009, 5:49 pm EST

on my first comment i ment rihanna shud not had hit chris

wilfrido | 3/9/2009, 5:52 pm EST

shur wut u need

Keith | 3/9/2009, 5:58 pm EST

They are two very sick people. Chris for his lack of anger control and Rihanna for continuing to stay around Chris and enabling the behavior. It is a deadly match up. Both are in denial.

There are two outcomes: Either Rihanna starts the healing process, wakes up, and leaves Chris, or Chris will kill her.

fuck da world | 3/9/2009, 6:03 pm EST

everybody is stupid 4 sayin chris needs to go to jail.. no he doesnt we dont rele knw wut happend we kant make da decision wit out knowin all da evidence all we know is wut we have been told & da pictures we have saw… she coulda made it worse den wut it rele was.. but hey let da lord b wit dem..!!

fuck da world | 3/9/2009, 6:03 pm EST

everybody is stupid 4 sayin chris needs to go to jail.. no he doesnt we dont rele knw wut happend we kant make da decision wit out knowin all da evidence all we know is wut we have been told & da pictures we have saw… she coulda made it worse den wut it rele was.. but hey let da lord b wit dem..!!

LIZ | 3/9/2009, 6:08 pm EST

don you think he was on some drugs? and that is why Rihana is giving hima send chance?
he can use the I was in drug to have her give in another chance. did they got merried for reals? is they did smart move CB cuze you know your wife can’t testify agains you in court I think.

Renata | 3/9/2009, 6:48 pm EST

everybody is stupid 4 sayin chris needs to go to jail.. no he doesnt we dont rele knw wut happend we kant make da decision wit out knowin all da evidence all we know is wut we have been told & da pictures we have saw… she coulda made it worse den wut it rele was.. but hey let da lord b wit dem..!!

Renata | 3/9/2009, 6:48 pm EST

everybody is stupid 4 sayin chris needs to go to jail.. no he doesnt we dont rele knw wut happend we kant make da decision wit out knowin all da evidence all we know is wut we have been told & da pictures we have saw… she coulda made it worse den wut it rele was.. but hey let da lord b wit dem..!!

Mario Lavenderia | 3/9/2009, 6:51 pm EST

TEAM CHRIS !

PEREZ HILTON | 3/9/2009, 6:54 pm EST

Whats the big deal? In Cuba all men beat women.

PEREZ HILTON | 3/9/2009, 6:56 pm EST

kick the bitch in the belly,leaves no marks…JUST SAYIN’ !

tasia | 3/9/2009, 7:05 pm EST

whoever says that they hope chris brown should go to jail shouldnt say that cuz u dont even no what heppen ur just listening to whatever the media is blowin it up to be i mean y listen to them they dont even no wat happen and y is everybody blaming chris for wat happen rihanna did some wrong to but im not sayin wat he did was rite (if he rele did it) but its not rite 4 a women to him a man either but all i got to say is i love chris and ima support him all the way becuz i am the official true fan and that NO i dont feel sorry for fihanna becuz she is no kind of hero to me!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love and support u all the way chris
love ur biggest fan tasia

Ugh... | 3/9/2009, 8:50 pm EST

There should be a ban on people who spell on a kindergarten level.

kw | 3/9/2009, 9:04 pm EST

Rhianna is used to getting her ass beat by CB.It is not the first time. he beat her ass in Barbados too. she is grown.She can make her own decisions. She choose to go back to her abuser. She is not the first to do this. EG. Tina Turner, Whitney Huston just to name a few.

kw | 3/9/2009, 9:08 pm EST

Maybe she should have heeded the advise given to her by a certain pastor in Barbados before she became famous. Heed the Word of God and his messengers. She knows what’s up.

disgusted | 3/9/2009, 10:07 pm EST

These comments prove how stupid so many people are in this country. The spelling is absolutely horrible, and those who butcher the English language so bad should never be allowed to comment without getting an education first. People write like they are texting to their friends and all it does is make them look like uneducated idiots (Tasia, Renata, and LIZ). Anyone who beats their girlfriend is trash and those that support him are most likely doing so because they do the same to their “loved ones.” What really makes me sick is that Chris Brown supposedly came from an abusive family. You would think growing up in that environment would have opened his eyes to change, but I guess not. Why should he be excused from his actions because he is a celebrity??

Kang | 3/9/2009, 10:19 pm EST

Congradulations Tasia!
You just won the “worst grammar on the Internet award”
Your prize will be an all expence paid trip to 3rd grade English class!
And for the runners up we have this English for fucking retards book.
Way to go!

shelley | 3/9/2009, 10:22 pm EST

I think this whole situation is so unfair. Rihanna is no more a role model than Chris Brown. I think that Chris is receiving the bulk of the drama, when in fact Rihanna hit him first. None of us were there, and we don’t really know what happened, but Chris shouldn’t have to pay all of the price, when this was a 2 way thing.

shelley | 3/9/2009, 10:23 pm EST

I think this whole situation is so unfair. Rihanna is no more a role model than Chris Brown. I think that Chris is receiving the bulk of the drama, when in fact Rihanna hit him first. None of us were there, and we don’t really know what happened, but Chris shouldn’t have to pay all of the price, when this was a 2 way thing.

agreed | 3/9/2009, 11:11 pm EST

I agree with Shelley, both individuals are at fault. However, that still doesn’t make what he did right and he should be punished, a man does not hit a woman.

maddison | 3/10/2009, 7:11 am EST

he is so hot so do not be silly and get back with him and go out with him
PLEASE
I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND CHRIS BROWNS TO

tony montana | 3/10/2009, 10:42 am EST

i can’t believe that some people are saying that chris brown is so hot and rhianna should get back with him?
are YOU MENTAL ?
ht eguy just beat rhianna to a pulpm and you think she should go back.
you have issues.
unless you like to be treated like that????
that’s sick and masochistic.

joe | 3/10/2009, 10:57 am EST

Many of you must have been dropped on your heads as children because your comments are flat out idiotic. Music and looks have nothing to do whether or not people should be together. You can still like the music, or be attracted to the artist, but the fact of the matter was THEY WERE ABUSING ONE ANOTHER AND SHOULD NOT BE TOGETHER!!!!

ant | 3/10/2009, 12:49 pm EST

this guy beat and choked his girlfriend half to death and she took him back – great role models – both of them.

GodSendDeath | 3/10/2009, 2:26 pm EST

Wow – it’s amazing that at least a third of the posts on this subject look like the last line on the eye examination board at the DMV.

Seriously – it’s a sassy ass case of phonetics failing. Way to go.

A is for Assholes.

truth | 3/10/2009, 9:25 pm EST

Ed,
It sounds like you may be joining Chris in the pen some day, but keep arguing your point.Ike.

weegie | 3/11/2009, 12:03 am EST

These “Gangsta Grammar” (or Grammah) posts obviously take the posters twice as long as proper english to write…..”Hmmmm…how do I change “She should stay with him” into Gangsta Grammar ? It’s almost impressive ! Also shows Americans in 2009 trying ON PURPOSE to appear dumb…..TRYING ON PURPOSE. We have a whole generation of young swine who try their hardest to affect the look and speak of criminals and we wonder why we’re sinking as a country like a rock ? We’re de-evolving, turns out those goofy guys in Devo were right. And women posting that “CB” should be forgiven and not be prosecuted, good lord, what a disgrace you are to women. You’ve de-evolved into the stupidest incarnations of masculine/feminine, you as females subserviant to the macho thug male……….I hate this country…we suck.

paula | 3/11/2009, 12:29 am EST

I was a previous Chris Brown fan. I love his music, dance, etc. Same goes for Rihanna. But honestly, when someone does that type of abuse another person, it is just morally wrong. I don’t care who you are, or your status in the music industry, what’s wrong is wrong. What he did was terrible, and I lost a lot of respect for him. We will never really know the full truth of what happened, or who made the first punch, but come on, the pictures speak for themselves. It is just dumb to side with someone because “you love their music” or “they are hot”. If this is the future mindset of America, it is very say. Like I said, I was the biggest Chris Brown fan, but I’m definitely not a fan of what was done.

Ed | 3/11/2009, 8:55 am EST

After reading these comments, one thing has become very clear. Women or should I say little girls hate men for some unforeseen reason. Answer me this little girls…try to stay focused.

WHY WOULD A WOMAN HIT A MAN, AND DEMAND THAT HE DON’T RETALIATE? Why would you excuse your own behavior? Do you little girls feel that men deserved to be beat? As if they are unruly children in need of discipline. You guys say things like “a man should never hit a women, no matter what.” Do you ladies think yourselves to be gods? Sitting in judgement of mankind, deciding who needs to be punished?

Some of you talking about Chris’s lack of MORELS, but not addressing the immorality within yourselves or RI for her part in this mess. Foolish hypocrites and deceivers of your ownselves. Listen to yourselves! Some say that “Chris should go to prison.”" Even if RI slapped Chris he had no right.” Are you so cold and void of sound judgement that you would send Chris to jail for acting in the EXACT SAME MANOR AS RI?

Ed | 3/11/2009, 9:13 am EST

Are men void of feeling? Do men experience pain? Unless the answer is NO, then why is it expectable for women to hit men and men not hit women?

I hear what many of you have said. I agree that Chris should have used more restraint. The only reason I say this is because the world is filled with hypocrites like yourselves.

Lawmakers, overseers, and regular folk that won’t uphold the law. People that rule its ok for women to hurt men, but not vice versa.

Walk away? I agree, Chris should have so called “walked away” as if that is always possible. Should Chris have called the police? Let’s just say he did. Who’s to say in this corrupt system that he still wouldn’t have ended up in the same situation. RI only has to say that Chris hit her, even if he didn’t. Abuse of the system by evil women.

And if the system worked? Little girls would still say that Chris was wrong for calling the cops and pressing charges.

Grow up LITTLE GIRLS!

spindle | 3/11/2009, 9:40 am EST

I think that this is their business & nobody elses. Everybody is saying he shouldn’t of hit her. But what about her & her actions? but anyway everyone needs to mind their own business & just let this all pass!!

Shocked | 3/11/2009, 10:53 am EST

Why are we trying to minimize this? Was his mother the one to blame when his stepfather abused her. P. Diddy seemed to be on the defensive when questioned about him opening his home to the couple. Sounded like a man who has abused women himself. Birds of a feather I guess. Congratulations Chris. You have now earned your Gangsta Stripes and Pimp Cup.

adam | 3/11/2009, 11:26 am EST

SHE HIT HIM FIRST, HER BEING OF LESS STRENGTH IS IRRELEVANT

now, i don’t agree with how hard he hit her, that was a bit much, but she did start it. she started the violence and now the media jumps on the guy.

domestic violence is a terrible thing. i hate any type of physical violence. but, she hit him first.

tweeds | 3/11/2009, 12:52 pm EST

why should a man not hit a woman even if she hit him first? because men shouldn’t ever hit a woman. even if you get your ass beat cause you didn’t raise your hand. you’re more of a man for the taking the beating you know your ass deserved, rather than demonstrating what a scumbag you are.

James | 3/11/2009, 1:00 pm EST

Chris Brown bit her. That is right. He actually bit her. Like a rabid animal.

Anyone who is defending that type of aggessive behavior is igonorant. I don’t care what she did, nothing constitutes one adult biting another adult. That is a sign of metal instability. That guy has some MAJOR issues.

I really don’t care whether she gets back with him or not, she is a grown woman. The fact of the matter is that both of these slimey individuals are influencing our youth (which, by reading these posts, are about as dumb as a box of rocks). My Country Tis of Thee…

tweeds | 3/11/2009, 1:03 pm EST

he’s a punk bitch. if you are playin tha game don’t get pist when you get nailed. he gets caught cheatin and he beats her? like I said before. PUNK BITCH

lili | 3/11/2009, 1:44 pm EST

i will never ever by is music he is asshole i hope he rat in hell and go to life what he did to her

Rihanna take care your self sent him to jail for life

kira | 3/11/2009, 2:23 pm EST

wow yes aha

undercover-qiRL | 3/11/2009, 2:35 pm EST

noooooooo….
not jail i love Chris !!!

undercover-qiRL | 3/11/2009, 2:35 pm EST

noooooooo….
not jail i love Chris !!!

undercover-qiRL | 3/11/2009, 2:35 pm EST

noooooooo….
not jail i love Chris !!!

me | 3/11/2009, 4:12 pm EST

just because he is a star for chris to be put in jail for all those year other men beat their wives they only spend i week?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????? ?????????????????

Reiss | 3/11/2009, 4:15 pm EST

any man hu hits a woman once wud hit her again!!!! I ALWAYS THOT HE WAS a gentleman but i guess this is proved me wrong. COWARD is his best description. i mean how ungentlemanly. He shall go to JAIL and suffer the necessary consequences bcos WITH EVERY ACTION THERE IS A CONSEQUENCE THAT HAS TO BE FACED and he shall surely face this one.
I LOVE YOU Rihanna
xx

niqua | 3/11/2009, 5:49 pm EST

yo’ll need 2 stop beating up on my honey chris ciz he ain’t going 2 jail n he is sorry for beating up rihanna n tru fans would still luv him i loove chris brown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! n rihanna still luv him i hear they r back 2gether again

niqua | 3/11/2009, 5:52 pm EST

but i hope rihanna gets better i am both of their fans

Watever | 3/11/2009, 6:35 pm EST

Chris should go to jail.I was a previous Chris Brown fan. I love his music, dance, etc. Same goes for Rihanna. But honestly, when someone does that type of abuse another person, it is just morally wrong. I don’t care who you are, or your status in the music industry, what’s wrong is wrong. What he did was terrible, and I lost a lot of respect for him. We will never really know the full truth of what happened, or who made the first punch, but come on, the pictures speak for themselves. It is just dumb to side with someone because “you love their music” or “they are hot”. If this is the future mindset of America, it is very say. Like I said, I was the biggest Chris Brown fan, but I’m definitely not a fan of what was done.
jail.

perla | 3/11/2009, 8:10 pm EST

they are a true couple !!!!!

hope they stay together hope he isn’t lying she should test him before she takes him back

Nick | 3/11/2009, 10:41 pm EST

Who hit who first?

Nick | 3/11/2009, 10:41 pm EST

Who hit who first?

Anonymous | 3/11/2009, 10:56 pm EST

I’ve read alot of articles and opinions about the incident between Chris & Rihanna. It’s really hard to take a side. It’s seems that this couple has had unhealthy arguments that has led to verbal & physical abuse. Rihanna was upset to discover that her man was cheating but instead of just leaving an already bad relationship, she slaps him. Rihanna slapping him resulted in Chris brutally abusing her. Chris was blinded in anger & his strength grew tremendously that he send Rihanna to the hospital. Both are very talented & it saddens me that with this incident their careers may be at risk. As a therapist I advise both Chris & Rihanna to seek counseling not to make their relationship work, but to start a relationship with themselves.

Anthony | 3/11/2009, 11:26 pm EST

Has anyone heard the rumor that Rihanna & Chris were secretly married to avoid her testifying? Also, I agree with Lisa, it matters not that she hit him first, he is a man and as a man, he should know his actions have consequences.

Cave Canem | 3/12/2009, 3:45 am EST

Y’all Broads Done Lost Y’all Damn Mind. Haaa! No Wonder Chivalry’s Dead. If U Really Think A Guy Should Never Put His Hands On A Woman & Just Take An Asswhooping? Bitch, Pleeeeeease! I Damn Sure Wouldn’t Be The Slave Ass Sucker To Be A Punching Bag. Chris Took It Kind Of Far Since He Ended Up In Court Over It & Turned A Model-Type Into Ebony From “Player’s Club”. Ahahaha…But That’s Him. I Ain’t Sayin’ He Should Be Severely Punished Or Not. Personally I Do Not Care. He A Grown Man & Got To Stand On His Own Two Feet & Take Whatever Is Thrown His Way. Personally I Would’ve Put Her Ass In A Headlock Or Sleeper Hold Without Applyin’ Pressure Or Wrapped Her Up But In The Heat Of The Moment What U Would Do Turns Into What I Feel Like Doing. Ha! My Ex Used To Always Slap Me Off-Guard Or Punch Me In The Jewels When I Wasn’t Lookin’ For Talkin’ To Homies On My Cell Just Because She Thought They Had A “Girl” Name. I’d Usually Just Retalliate By Grabbing Her By The Neck & Squeezin’ Like She Was A Pitbull Or Just Wrap Her Up Cause I Keep A Cool Manner & Have Seen Too Many Go Out For Slippin’ Up & Beatin’ They Girl Or Wife. I Know That The Laws Of America Favor The Physically Weaker Gender. Logically, But Some Of U Women Do Make Guys Wish He Could Call The Police & Watch Them Beat The Bricks & Windows Down To The Foundation Off Y’all Ass. Ha! They Both Were In The Wrong & Are Dealing With The Consequences Of It. If He Ends Up Incarcerated Over This Situation So Be It. I’m Not On His Side. I Just Didn’t Know U Females Were So Shallow. If Chris Gets At Least 10 Years, I Think She Should Have To Do At Least Half A Year For Slapping Him & Initiating The Conflict & That Time Is Only Because Of The Visual Evidence. Plus She Even Has A Song About It, “I’m ‘Gone’ Fight A Maaan Tonight!” That Right There Is One Of The Main Reason’s I Feel It Was Her Fault. Got Too Involved In Her Own Music & Thought It’d Be The Same Way In Real Life. Ha! Truthfully Though B4 This Incident They Were Nice Entertainers To Me But With All This Publicity They’re Getting For This & The Fact That They’re Still Together Makes Me Feel That She Feels & Knows She’s Guilty Or They’re Both Holding Out On Some Main Details Of The Incident In Which I Ultimately Say. PHUK BOTH OF THEM! CHUUUUCH!!

anthony | 3/12/2009, 7:53 am EST

chris brown can rot in hell

anthony | 3/12/2009, 7:53 am EST

chris brown can rot in hell

anthony | 3/12/2009, 7:57 am EST

chis is just a woman beater

Ed | 3/12/2009, 9:07 am EST

PART II

The Call for Help

Although initial reports suggested that a female made the call to police, according to the report, it was a Rabbi who lives in the area.

The unidentified man reportedly heard the confrontation outside and called 911, not knowing he was about to make a report about R&B’s biggest stars.

He came outside when he heard shouting. ‘She was screaming out of control and he was extremely calm,’ read his statement, adding that Rihanna ‘was not screaming for help, she was just screaming.’

New Details Surrounding Police Report

Contrary to what sites like TMZ had previously reported, Rihanna did not tell police that she was the victim of ‘escalating violence.’

Ed | 3/12/2009, 9:08 am EST

PART III

TMZ reported: ‘Multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the night of the attack Rihanna told cops she was the victim of escalating violence — and the perp was Brown.’

However, a source involved in the investigation tells Hollyscoop exclusively that in the reports, Rihanna confessed there has only been two other incidences in which she felt threatened, but this was the first time Chris retaliated.

Rihanna told investigators
that the first incident occurred in Europe three months ago. It was a verbal dispute, which led to Rihanna slapping Chris Brown. In self-defense, Chris put her up ‘against the wall’ and told her to calm down.

Ed | 3/12/2009, 9:10 am EST

PART V

Why She Took Him Back

Rihanna’s family and friends were all shocked to learn that she had forgiven Chris and the couple had reunited. After experiencing a very public fall out, why would she take him back? The answer is simple: ‘She loves him,’ says a close friend.

The couple started communicating with each other while Rihanna was in Punta Mita, Mexico with friends celebrating her 21st birthday a few weeks ago, says our source.

One week later they reunited at P.Diddy’s $18 million Balinese-style mansion in Miami to work through their issues. Diddy’s ultra private home served as the ideal meeting spot for the couple, but he was not involved in the reconciliation. Diddy, who was in L.A. at the time, heard that Chris was going to be in Miami ‘working on music’ so he offered up his home. But that was the extend of it.

Ed | 3/12/2009, 9:11 am EST

PART VI

Family members and insiders cite the couple’s immaturity, she’s 21 and he’s 18, as the reason for why they fight so often. And the same factor could be used to explain why they are getting back together.

They’re both young stars, who as a couple felt they were on top of the world, a feeling that can be hard to abandon. That, and often young love is stupid. It can be difficult for a 19 or 21 year-old to understand the long term affects of their behavior, and in this case, also their careers.

Meanwhile, a source close to Rihanna tells Hollyscoop that reports that the couple got married in Miami are ‘100% false.’ She is also not pregnant with his child.

Ed | 3/12/2009, 9:17 am EST

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NZEAKO CHIBOY | 3/12/2009, 12:00 pm EST

I THINK BOTH OF THEM WERE ANNOYED FOR SOME REASON,BUT WHAT IS IRRITATING IS THE WAY THE MEDIA HAS TAKEN THE MATTER,THEY ARE JUST TOO YOUNG.THANK GOG RHIANNA STIIL LOVES HIM I THINK THEY BOTH NEEDS ADVICE.I ADMIRE THEM FOR REAL.

WHATEVER | 3/12/2009, 3:55 pm EST

I ThINK THAT CHRIS BROWN MADE A REALLY BIG MISTAKE AND HE KNOWS THAT, I THINK HES REALLY SORRY THAT HE DID WHAT HE DID.ALL WE CAN DO IS JUST PRAY FOR HIM KEEP BEING THE FANS THAT WE ARE. I STILL LOVE HIM AND I HOPE HE DOSENT GO TO JAIL.

Jasmine | 3/14/2009, 8:27 pm EST

Domestic violence is an ever-growing issue in America. Some men feel like they have to possess power and dominance over their wives and girlfriends. Chris Brown’s actions were by no means acceptable whether or not Rihanna hit him first. He should have been a real man and sucked it up and walked away. No amount of anger should result in any one person hitting another, whether it is male versus male, male versus female, or female versus female. Some people feel that it was their two-year age difference that could have been the cause of the incident. I do not think that is the reason because in most instances age is nothing but a number.
I think that it is good that Rihanna gets to make the decision as to whether or not she testifies in court. Although her attorney says she will testify in court and that she is willing to do whatever the law asks of her I do not think she will because of the fact that she and Chris are back together. I also think that if she did testify, it would make the situation more awkward than it probably already is, considering that her words could be what put him in prison. I think that Chris Brown should suffer the consequences of his actions even if it does mean that he has to spend a couple of years behind bars. That way there is chance that he would learn his lesson and never do anything like this again. I don’t think that he’ll get any time though, because for some reason famous people seem to get off easier than average people. However, I do not think that this incident should be the end of his career like many others do. He does make good music and he should be able to continue his career with no problems.

Ed | 3/16/2009, 8:48 am EST

Jasmine: What you said is dumb as all hell. Why the F**K should he suck it up like a real man after being hit? And on the other hand go to jail for a couple of years for retaliating? Your hate for men and your unreasonable judgement is why you will stay single.

Start buying you cats now, so you will have someone to keep you company. Dumb azz.

niyanni | 3/17/2009, 11:54 pm EST

I think Rihanna should do the right thing here if she wants to pleases her fans and keep her in career. Personally I’m not a chris brown fan.

poohpie | 3/22/2009, 3:17 am EST

y’all jail don’t make all men get better. jail is not help.when they get out from jail and they go back jail. all men should go to get some help progman that wil be help than dumb jail and more beat it not go make u better or help . woman should not hit men and men should not hit women so both is wrong and both just need a help that all. wake up and i am sick of story cuz my friend is who just abuse and evrybody are not perfcet . all media and everybody should move on and let it go .

kendra | 3/26/2009, 11:49 am EST

I think it is stupid for them to take chris brown in for hitting rihanna but rihanna hit him first so he had to strike back…………

Tierra H | 3/27/2009, 11:12 am EST

To be truthfully honest i dont really think that he should go to jail because if she hit him first then he should have it her back not as bad as he did but he had the right to defend hisself and she should have concequenses to to make it fare.

lanaye | 3/27/2009, 7:10 pm EST

what chris brown did was horrible but, what most people do not understand this happens evry single day to average people . i think that we should try to raise awarness to this and try to put a stop to this. i think chris and rihanna should have never have this fight inthe first place.i hope chris doesnt go to jail.

TIGGER G | 4/7/2009, 12:54 pm EST

fuck it if she dose not want to testify she dose not have to she love that boy to death and that right their is real love and dome it gets o stronger then that she cant move on because she loves him and she wants to move on but she cant because she in love him i guess he knows how to lay it down on some boss shit you all should learn something about love
donut trip all is good one love

arrestrhianna | 7/7/2009, 12:25 pm EST

People keep saying “Chris should be in jail for hitting.”

Rhianna hit. Should she go to jail?

Chris hit. Rhianna hit. Should one go to jail and the other be free?

That’s called SEXISM

If you think a man should be jailed for hitting a woman, but you don’t think a woman should be jailed for hitting a man…you’re a sexist.

The media is sexist…they only say “Chris hit Rhianna”…but none of them say “Rhianna hit Chris”.

Welcome to liberal-feminist dominated media and their agenda.

hal | 9/12/2009, 1:22 pm EST

Rihanna should be put in jail for domestic abuse and assaulting Chris.

Rihanna should be publicly humiliated by the media attacking her for assaulting Chris.

Rihanna should be a woman and confess what’s she’s done…assault Chris.

Rihanna should be held accountable for her domestic violence…Why isn’t she?

jo266 | 11/6/2009, 5:57 am EST

Chris may well need come help may be due to his past experiances as well, and using that much violence cant be right, but Rihanna needs to keep her hands to herself, IF she did hit him while they were driving, they could have both been killed as well other people, they are better apart, they should have both been charged, not just chris

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