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Rihanna’s June 22nd Testimony at Brown Hearing Won’t Be Televised

6/19/09, 9:03 am EST

Photo: Peterson/FilmMagic

Television cameras won’t be present in the courthouse when Rihanna takes the witness stand at a preliminary hearing for Chris Brown’s assault trial on June 22nd, CNN reports. A court spokesperson said yesterday that Los Angeles Criminal Court Judge Patricia Schnegg opted to deny media requests to allow cameras into the courtroom for Rihanna’s testimony. No explanation was given for the ruling. A sketch artist will be allowed to draw the hearing, however.

After failing numerous times to postpone Monday’s hearing to avoid having Rihanna air potentially damaging details regarding the February 8th incident, Chris Brown’s legal team, led by lawyer Mark Geragos, will reportedly seek a plea agreement by next Monday to prevent Rihanna’s testimony. Rihanna’s lawyer Donald Etra previously said he cleared out his client’s calendar for this month to ensure that the “Umbrella” singer would be able to cooperate with the prosecution. “She will definitely comply with the subpoena and any court order,” Etra said.

(The calm before the storm: Track Rihanna and Brown’s Grammy weekend in photos.)

Brown was charged with two felony counts of assault and making criminal threats following the alleged February 8th altercation, which occurred the night before the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, an event both artists were forced to miss. At the time, Rihanna told police that Brown punched and bit her — a claim that appeared to be backed up by the photo of a battered Rihanna that leaked to TMZ — after she argued with him about text messages from another woman. Brown pleaded not guilty to both charges. If convicted, Brown faces a sentence ranging from probation to four years and eight months in jail.

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Tracie | 6/19/2009, 9:54 am EST

I am glad it will not be televised these two kids have been through enough already.

dionna | 6/19/2009, 10:48 am EST

first of all he did not hit her she was in a car accident an chris air bag opened while hers stayed shut.she bit on purpose to act like she was abused by chris.every body and they moma konw chris did not beat her.

The Coz | 6/19/2009, 11:15 am EST

@ dionna

As Stuart Smalley once said, “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.”

When | 6/19/2009, 11:15 am EST

I am glad cameras won’t be allowed, I feel like the media has demonized Chris enough, and no one really knows what happened that night, but the media and all the Chris Brown haters seem to really think they no.

Reality | 6/19/2009, 11:57 am EST

Ok Dionna, you must realize that you won’t be next in line to suffer the wrath of CB’s fists, so drop it.

aapple | 6/19/2009, 1:24 pm EST

i am so happy they have been through enough. i was hoping and praying everyday that this ruling would come to pass

LIVING IN REALITY | 6/19/2009, 1:25 pm EST

You really believe that garbage about a car accident..LMAO…don’t kill me, although I believe there is more to the story then what is being told, I don’t believe those injuries came from a car accident, if that is true then I walked into a door named dad..lol..Get real!!!! I am also glad for Rihanna that news cast will not be allowed, the woman has been through enough embarrassment already, being on a witness stand can be nerve wracking, and really at the end of the day, it’s nobody’s damn business!

erin | 6/19/2009, 2:01 pm EST

I dont think he beat her either now, they have had it televised this whole time now all of a sudden she has to testify and no cameras are allowed. its such BS the whole story. you dont plead not guilty if your 100% guilty. I like both of them but i think hse is using this to boost her career

liili | 6/19/2009, 2:45 pm EST

diona – u need a serious smack

liili | 6/19/2009, 2:45 pm EST

diona – u need a serious smack .u speak as tho u were in the car that night

Rene | 6/19/2009, 3:33 pm EST

Everyone knows the truth, Chris did not hit that girl, it was really the one armed man. He was mad because Rihana was staring at his date at the light. But his date was the girl with three titties from Total Recal, so if the one armed man wants to date her, he better get used to people staring at her because it’s not everyday you see a green chic with three titties.

Anonymous | 6/20/2009, 1:56 am EST

The revolution will not be televised.

april | 6/20/2009, 8:35 am EST

all i want is please…….

chillz | 6/20/2009, 11:33 am EST

naw dont know chris like i do i know the boy and he is as guily as charged

Da real truth | 6/20/2009, 4:00 pm EST

lmao….yall crazie den a mug chris did beal ha i dnt knw why its so shokin folks actn like dey aint neva seen it happen b4 so let me remind u of bobby n Whitney and Ike and Tina um.. hello its Hollywood dez folks dont care about crime cuz so many of dey fanz still gne worship dem and i dnt knw y cuz dey still human like u n me n besides wat eva dey case turns out to be dey still gne get PAID

Da real truth | 6/20/2009, 4:03 pm EST

n my bad i meant he beat ha nt beal ha

Time for my banana | 6/22/2009, 1:36 am EST

Ay grt m waf dip urnk, fiff kb dim shrip hnd ap swit!

Ewe | 6/22/2009, 6:37 am EST

There is a slight chance since it won’t be live that Rihana won’t come dressed like a wardrobe closet for an extra in Scarface had just puked on her.

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