Chris Brown apologises for his attack

Singer Chris Brown has issued a public apology in a written statement for "what transpired" last weekend. This refers to the violent attack and threats he made on the un-named women, reported in the media to be Brown's girlfriend Rihanna.

"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person,” Chris's statement reads.

Police have said that they were called to the LA suburb of Hancock Park just after midnight last Sunday. Chris was involved in after an argument with a woman which escalated into violence. Police have declined to name the victim for confidentiality reasons. Police say the woman suffered visible injuries.

"Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong, while I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writings under my name are frauds." Chris added.

Rihanna has not yet appeared in public since and both Chris Brown and Rihanna have cancelled all public appearances since the alleged assault.

Chris has gone from being a teen icon with a clean cut reputation to a public villain, all within the past week since the news emerged. Celebrities, bloggers and the public have expressed outrage regarding the alleged attack. Many radio stations are now even refusing to play Chris's music.

Nobody should be subject to any form of physical violence. Thankfully the matter has come to light, hopefully this will prevent the violence from escalating any further between the couple. With Rihanna being a huge role model to many women all over the world, this might encourage other women to report crimes of this nature to the police.

The matter is now in the hands of the police, we hope the correct punishment is served and that Chris will truly seek help and emerge a better person as he has promised. Chris Brown himself has been scarred from physical abuse inflicted on his family during his childhood, we hope this cycle of abuse will end here.

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Rihanna and Chris Brown row

Singer Rihanna has been treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for swelling and bruises after an argument with boyfriend singer Chris Brown in the early hours of this Sunday morning.

The pair allegedly entered into a physical fight whilst arguing over a text message Chris Brown received from another female. The other woman has been rumoured to be singer Leona Lewis. This follows reports that the two were seen flirting at a pre-Grammy awards party in Los Angeles. Lewis has emphatically denied this claim stating that she attended the party with her boyfriend and is very happy with boyfriend Lou.

According to police sources on a website, Rihanna, 20, lost consciousness during the alleged attack in the early hours of Sunday morning, as Brown choked her and screamed: "I'm going to kill you!" One source said that Rihanna came round to find that her 19-year-old boyfriend had fled. Brown later turned himself in to police, was charged with making criminal threats and released on $50,000 (£34,000) bail, although more charges may follow.

Ironically, in 2007, Brown himself claimed in an interview with American magazine Giant that his own family had suffered domestic abuse at the hands of his stepfather. “He used to hit my mom,” the singer told the magazine. “He made me terrified all the time, terrified like I had to pee on myself. I remember one night he made her nose bleed. I was crying and thinking, ‘I’m just gonna go crazy on him one day.’ … I hate him to this day.”

Emil Wilbekin, editor in chief of Giant, told MTV News on Monday that he was saddened by the news. “In the 2007 article, he talks about his abusive stepfather beating on his mother, and unfortunately, that type of behavior often becomes a pattern within families,” Wilbekin said. “It’s a little sad, because he is a role model for so many young men and has so many young female fans. It does send a really bad message.”

Rapper Kanye West spoke with KIIS FM’s Ryan Seacreast earlier this week about the incident. He said he was shocked and devastated upon hearing the news. “I don’t want to speak too much on it, but I was completely devastated by the concept of what I heard,” the superstar rapper/producer said on the air. “[Rihanna] has the potential to be, you know, the greatest artist of all-time and, in that sense, I feel like [she is] my baby sis. I would do any and everything to help her in any situation.”

“I feel like, just as a person, I don’t care how famous she is or even if she just worked at McDonald’s, that should never happen. It should never come to that, to that place,” he said.

This is a sad story for the many fans of both Rihanna and Chris Brown who were initially secretive about the fact that they were dating. This will most certainly shatter well managed image of Chris Brown who has until now enjoyed a squeaky-clean image in the music business.

Yesterday, Wrigley, the chewing gum manufacturer, announced that they were suspending a Doublemint commercial featuring the singer, pending the outcome of the police investigation.


Rihanna has yet to release a statement or to confirm that the injured woman was in fact herself.

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