Rihanna Case a Wake-Up Call for Teens

Plus, cousin says Chris 'had to be provoked'

(NEWSER) - The eye patch Rihanna wore at last year's American Music Awards might have been more than a costume, the Sun reports. Rihanna started wearing the patch to cover her scratched cornea, and police are investigating whether Chris Brown caused the injury. “We’re talking to her friends and management, who say she’s appeared with mysterious marks or injuries before, but always refused to explain what happened,” said a police source. More»

Relationship with Rihanna filled with ongoing violence

(NEWSER) - Police are trying to beef up the case against Chris Brown and expect to complete their investigation next week, the New York Daily News reports. Rihanna is cooperating, and investigators expect to reinterview both parties before involving the DA's office, which has already asked for more evidence, a source tells TMZ, because "the DA is not going to prosecute a high-profile case like this unless it's solid." More»

Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy

(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.

Singer talks Chris Brown assault, says she didn't call 911

(NEWSER) - In the wake of her assault at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has a new, edgier sound and look—just check out the cover—and she talks about both with GQ . Eight months later, finally talking about the assault is “very liberating,” she says, recalling that, in the wake of her drama, “nobody” helped her get through it—it was recording her new album that helped her to heal. More»

Singer apologizes to Rihanna on air, says he regrets assault

(NEWSER) - Chris Brown apologized to Rihanna on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday, adding that he’s “embarrassed” by the assault. The singer says he doesn’t agree with his ex-girlfriend's decision to discuss the incident on 20/20, but “I can only be a man and just accept the fact that I was wrong for what I did.” Watch the video above. More»