Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 11, 2009 9:23 AM CST

(Newser) – Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama:

  • Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.”
  • One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed it on to Chris, sparking the fight.
  • Paris Hilton and/or Leona Lewis was “all over” Brown, prompting Rihanna’s ire.

  • A source from Brown’s legal camp claims a suspicious text message he received caused Rihanna to “beat the sh-t out of Chris. She was so uncontrollable that Chris began to fight back in self defense.”
  • The LAPD confirmed the 911 call “mostly recorded the sound of a screaming woman.”
  • Brown’s stepfather—whom the singer accused of physical abuse—“wouldn’t be surprised” if the allegations against his stepson are true.

In a Dec. 12, 2008 file photo singers Rihanna and Chris Brown perform at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In a Dec. 12, 2008 file photo singers Rihanna and Chris Brown perform at Madison Square Garden in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini/file)
Rihanna, left, and Chris Brown are seen at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday June 1, 2008 in Los Angeles.
Rihanna, left, and Chris Brown are seen at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday June 1, 2008 in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Chris Brown and Rihanna perform during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Chris Brown and Rihanna perform during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
To report an error on this story, notify our editors.
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 
COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 8 comments
Guest
Dec 3, 2009 9:00 PM CST
well i think Chris brown is amazing:) and as for Jay Z hes in this just as much as the other two he has feelings for rihanna if he didnt he wouldnt have made the threat about Chris and really im wondering why he cares so much? Mabie Jay Z really did give her herpes haha stupid bitch
Guest
Feb 12, 2009 5:26 AM CST
DUDE!!!! Get some help. You can afford it.
Guest
Feb 12, 2009 2:56 AM CST
PWNED

More Newser Stories

Chris Brown: Suck it, Haters, I Got a Grammy

Chris Brown's Grammys Performance a Total Disgrace

Rihanna Goes Topless for GQ

Chris Brown: I'm Paying for What I Did

Rihanna: 'I Was Battered, I Was Bleeding'


NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   Betty Confidential   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Fark   |   Timelines   |   The Frisky   |   Geek Sugar   |   NewsOne