Rihanna Through the Years
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Rihanna's Dad is on Chris Brown
After hearing the news that Chris Brown pleaded not guilty after being charged with allegedly beating his daughter, Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, told Usmagazine.com exclusively that Brown "needs to stop being in denial" about what he did.
"So what happened? Somebody else did this to Rihanna then?" Fenty told Us. "I just would like to see justice go in the right direction."
The singer, 19, entered a not guilty plea on both of his felony charges of assault and making criminal threats to Rihanna, 21, at Monday's arraignment.
"I don't want his career to be damaged -- it’s damaged already," Fenty told Us Monday. "I think he’s a talented guy, but everybody should have to pay. When you do the crime, you do the time. I don't want to see him locked up for a long time -- I just want him to acknowledge and get some help."If Brown claims to be not guilty, Fenty wants to know who is responsible.
"Who did it -- that’s the question now," he said. "If he’s not guilty, who did it? He should say 'guilty' and let the court be leaning into him and try himself to the mercy of the court, see if he gets a fine..."
He added: "Now he’s going to go beyond that and it could go longer, it can be even worse. It can be worse for him in the long run."
"So what happened? Somebody else did this to Rihanna then?" Fenty told Us. "I just would like to see justice go in the right direction."
The singer, 19, entered a not guilty plea on both of his felony charges of assault and making criminal threats to Rihanna, 21, at Monday's arraignment.
"I don't want his career to be damaged -- it’s damaged already," Fenty told Us Monday. "I think he’s a talented guy, but everybody should have to pay. When you do the crime, you do the time. I don't want to see him locked up for a long time -- I just want him to acknowledge and get some help."If Brown claims to be not guilty, Fenty wants to know who is responsible.
"Who did it -- that’s the question now," he said. "If he’s not guilty, who did it? He should say 'guilty' and let the court be leaning into him and try himself to the mercy of the court, see if he gets a fine..."
He added: "Now he’s going to go beyond that and it could go longer, it can be even worse. It can be worse for him in the long run."
Rihanna Wants Chris back in her life!
The pop star’s attorney tells E! News that his client is looking to do away with the order of protection that’s been in place since Brown copped to beating on Rihanna in February, which requires the “Run It” singer to stay at least 50 yards away from his ex-girlfriend.
The court allowed some leeway in case the duo were both in attendance at a music industry event, meaning Brown wouldn’t be hauled off to the clink if he and Rihanna happened to rub elbows at the Grammys.
But whether she wanted this all along or was moved by Brown’s videotaped mea culpa (and the promise of yet another apology on Larry King Live Wednesday night), Rihanna, who declined the court’s offer of a restraining order back in March, feels that a level-one protection order will be sufficient from now on.
Which basically constitutes a handful of stipulations that you would want anyone to abide by.
“That order would prevent Chris from annoying, molesting or harassing her,” attorney Donald Etra told us. “That level-one order would fully protect her.”
“The order in effect now is a stay-away order preventing them from coming within 50 yards of each other,” Etra added, but “Rihanna’s position from the beginning is that there was no need for that level of protective order.”
Rihanna and Brown have crossed paths multiple times since their Feb. 8 altercation, which prevented both of them from attending that night’s Grammy Awards and ultimately led to Brown being charged with felony assault and making criminal threats.
He pleaded guilty to assault in June and was sentenced to five years’ probation, 180 days of community service and an anti-domestic violence program.
Brown’s due to be formally sentenced tomorrow, hence the update from Rihanna’s camp.
And, if she gets her way, perhaps she and Brown will get to attend their next basketball game together.
The court allowed some leeway in case the duo were both in attendance at a music industry event, meaning Brown wouldn’t be hauled off to the clink if he and Rihanna happened to rub elbows at the Grammys.
But whether she wanted this all along or was moved by Brown’s videotaped mea culpa (and the promise of yet another apology on Larry King Live Wednesday night), Rihanna, who declined the court’s offer of a restraining order back in March, feels that a level-one protection order will be sufficient from now on.
Which basically constitutes a handful of stipulations that you would want anyone to abide by.
“That order would prevent Chris from annoying, molesting or harassing her,” attorney Donald Etra told us. “That level-one order would fully protect her.”
“The order in effect now is a stay-away order preventing them from coming within 50 yards of each other,” Etra added, but “Rihanna’s position from the beginning is that there was no need for that level of protective order.”
Rihanna and Brown have crossed paths multiple times since their Feb. 8 altercation, which prevented both of them from attending that night’s Grammy Awards and ultimately led to Brown being charged with felony assault and making criminal threats.
He pleaded guilty to assault in June and was sentenced to five years’ probation, 180 days of community service and an anti-domestic violence program.
Brown’s due to be formally sentenced tomorrow, hence the update from Rihanna’s camp.
And, if she gets her way, perhaps she and Brown will get to attend their next basketball game together.
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