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 Chris Brown: I'm 
 Paying for What I Did 

Singer apologizes to Rihanna on air, says he regrets assault

Nov 13, 09 12:54 PM CST
(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... More »

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 Rihanna: 'I Was 
 Battered, I Was 
 Bleeding' 

'I fended him off with my feet,' she says of Chris Brown attack

Nov 6, 09 10:27 AM CST
(Newser) - As he hit her, Rihanna says, Chris Brown had “no soul in his eyes,” and he left her bleeding and swollen. The singer didn't hold back in the second part of her interview with Diane Sawyer on today’s Good Morning America , saying, "All I kept thinking... More »

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 I Went Back to 
 Chris Brown: 
 Rihanna 

Says it takes 'eight or nine' times for an abused woman to leave

Nov 5, 09 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Rihanna returned to Chris Brown after he assaulted her Feb. 8, telling Diane Sawyer, “I fell in love with that person. That’s embarrassing. So far in love, so unconditional, that I went back.” Responding to Sawyer’s estimate in an interview airing tonight and tomorrow on ABC... More »

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 Rihanna, Chris 
 to Meet at Hearing 

Rihanna expected to take the stand; media swarm

Jun 22, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Los Angeles courthouses are no strangers to paparazzi, but today’s preliminary hearing for Chris Brown promises to be one for the record books. Brown’s case is proving more popular than those of fellow tabloid magnets Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan, with 52 media outlets requesting attendance.... More »

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 Brown Lawyer Pursues Leaker 

Geragos plans to mine internal police records for evidence

May 7, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Attempting to learn how TMZ got a photo of Rihanna’s bruised face, Chris Brown’s lawyer filed two motions yesterday asking for internal police records, the New York Daily News reports. The LAPD is still probing the leak internally, but lawyer Mark Geragos is due back in court May... More »

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 Rihanna Hits 
 Red Carpet, 
 Nixes Concert 

Singer debuts at Met, cancels show on same day

May 5, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna hit the red carpet last night for the first time since her alleged beating by Chris Brown, the AP reports. The singer, clad in a tuxedo, attended the Metropolitan Museum’s annual costume gala. Also yesterday, a comeback concert in Dubai—scheduled for May 28, the day of Brown’... More »

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 Rihanna Plans 
 Comeback 
 Concert 

First return to stage will be in Dubai

Apr 16, 09 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna will take the stage in Dubai next month in her first concert since her infamous blowup with Chris Brown, E! reports. A May 28 show, likely at an outdoor venue, is planned, with more than 25,000 tickets “going on sale in the next couple of days,”... More »

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 Rihanna, Chris May 
 Reunite on Oprah 

Singer reportedly wants public apology from alleged abuser

Apr 1, 09 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna and Chris Brown may be reuniting—on Oprah’s couch, Hollyscoop reports. Rihanna has been talking to Oprah since the talk show queen famously begged her not to take Brown back, sources tell Look magazine, and a public apology may be in the works. More »

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 Rihanna Still 
 Working With DA 

Attorney, DA rep confirm cooperation

Mar 31, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna is cooperating with the Los Angeles District Attorney in the case against Chris Brown—and reports otherwise are “totally incorrect,” her attorney tells E! A rep for the DA’s office also confirms Rihanna is “a cooperating victim” in the domestic-violence case, although she will not... More »

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 PSA Re-enacts Rihanna Beating 

Activist organization launches new campaign

Mar 20, 09 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna’s alleged assault by Chris Brown is re-enacted in a new PSA, AP reports. Actors play out the scene while a narrator reads details from the police affidavit. “There was no need to sensationalize things. It was bad enough,” says the CEO of DoSomething.org, adding that... More »

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 Teen Fans Blame...Rihanna 

Experts stress need for education

Mar 19, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Who deserves the blame for Chris Brown’s alleged attack on Rihanna? Not Brown, say many teens. A recent survey showed 46% blame Rihanna, while 52% placed blame on both parties, the New York Times reports—and the level of support has parents worried. "She probly ran into a... More »

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 Rihanna 'Too Ashamed' 
 to Go Public With Chris 

Singer won't comment on case, wants it forgotten

Mar 17, 09 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna isn’t ready to confirm she's back on with Chris Brown, for fear of fan backlash, reports Bang Showbiz. The singer told a pal, “I’m too ashamed to go public yet.” And not just about her relationship—don’t expect Rihanna to mention anything about the... More »

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 Brown to Ax 
 Manager; She 
 Denies Affair 

Brown upset with his entire team

Mar 12, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Brown is ready to fire his manager, the New York Post reports—but not because of their rumored affair. Brown is upset his apology over the alleged assault of Rihanna was issued late and sounded “insincere,” an insider says, and the singer is ready to replace his... More »

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 Rihanna Case 
 a Wake-Up Call 
 for Teens 

Young people becoming more aware of domestic violence

Mar 10, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Rihanna-Chris Brown saga provides an important “teachable moment” for kids, USA Today reports. One in four teen relationships involves violence and this highly visible case is bringing awareness to those who thought “it can’t happen" to me—especially after a photo of Rihanna's battered face was... More »

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 Brown, Rihanna 
 Record Duet 

Plus, details of two prior incidents emerge

Mar 10, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna and alleged abuser Chris Brown are recording a duet slated for Brown’s new album, E! reports. The pair has been holed up in a California recording studio with an award-winning producer. Another source confirmed Rihanna is recording again, using music as “her refuge.” Meanwhile, the New ... More »

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Oprah to Rihanna: 'He Will Hit You Again'

But 'she hit me first,' Brown claims

Mar 9, 09 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Chris Brown tries to negotiate a misdemeanor plea, Oprah Winfrey spoke to battered girlfriend Rihanna through her show Friday, telling the battered singer, “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again.” An expert on her show compared Brown to... More »

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 Brown Still Blogging, Partying 

More from singers' friends, families

Mar 6, 09 10:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Chris Brown may have been charged with two felonies, but he still wants you to vote for him to win the Kids’ Choice Awards, Us reports. The singer posted a blog yesterday asking for votes and thanking fans for the support. The charges also weren’t enough to stop him... More »

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Evidence
Stacks Up Vs. Chris Brown

LA authorities have bloody gown, more gruesome photos

Mar 5, 09 9:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Even if Rihanna refuses to testify against Chris Brown, the evidence—including Rihanna’s bloodstained gown and a blow-by-blow police report—is powerful. Police notes obtained by a Los Angeles TV station reveal Brown bit Rihanna and shoved her head against a car window, TMZ reports, adding that photos of... More »

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(Newser) - Chris Brown seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered—not only is he reportedly holed up in Diddy’s Miami mansion with the girlfriend he’s accused of assaulting, he’s also been recording tracks for a new album, E! reports. Though he shot down rumors of partying... More »

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Rihanna Appears in Public

Singer vacations at Mexican beach resort  after alleged assault

Feb 27, 09 11:07 AM CST
(Newser) - After weeks of hiding out, Rihanna resurfaced on a Mexican beach in the first clear pictures taken of her since Chris Brown allegedly assaulted her on Feb. 8, E! reports. The shots, originally published by the New York Daily News, were taken over the weekend at a private villa in... More »

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