Chris Brown Remembers Rihanna Attack

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 1st 2009 08:52AM

Chris Brown wants to make one thing clear -- he remembers beating up Rihanna the night before the Grammys, despite what he said in an interview with Larry King.

"There have been reports on the Internet that I didn't remember what happened that night with Rihanna. I want to try and set things straight," the singer tells PEOPLE.

"That 30 seconds of the interview they used of me was taken from a one hour interview during which that same question was asked something like four or five times -- and when you look at the entire interview you will see it is not representative of what I said," he says.

"The first four times -- or however many times it was – I gave the same answer – which was that I didn't think it was appropriate for me to talk about what happened that night. I said it was not right for me and it really wasn't fair to Rihanna. The fifth time -- or whatever it was -- I just misspoke. I was asked, 'Do you remember doing it?' and I said, 'No,'" Brown clarifies.

After pleading guilty to felony assault, Brown received five years probation, community service and must stay 100 yards away from the 'Umbrella' singer at all times.

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Rihanna and Chris Brown

Chris Brown has been sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community labor for his felony assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna in February.

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Chris Brown has been sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community labor for his felony assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna in February.

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In his first communication with the public about the attack this summer, Brown told his fans how sorry he is about the beating incident. "I am very sad and very ashamed of what I have done... I've told Rihanna countless times and I am telling you all today that I am truly, truly sorry that I wasn't able to handle the situation both differently and better. " he said.

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Back in April, Brown pleaded not guilty to both assault and criminal threat charges in court.

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Brown's manager, Tina Davis, was named by TMZ as the woman behind the text message that sparked his alleged beating of Rihanna. She has since denied the claims, saying: "The rumors in circulation are false. There are no emails between Ms. Davis and Mr. Brown of the type which have been described in media reports."

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Court documents revealed that the police report claims Brown allegedly assaulted Rihanna in his car after she discovered a text message on his phone. According to the report, Brown smashed her head against the window, and then punched and bit her.

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TMZ obtained a photo that appears to be singer Rihanna, taken shortly after Brown allegedly beat her following a pre-Grammy party. Police have said the woman had visible injuries, and that Brown was gone from the scene when they arrived.

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Brown can be seen leaving the police station after being booked. According to police reports, he assaulted Rihanna in the car, and told her "I'm going to beat the s--- out of you when we get home." He also allegedly threatened to kill her after she told her assistant to call the police.

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In their cover story, PEOPLE spoke with the father of Rihanna, who says he hopes his daughter is done with boyfriend Brown after his alleged assault. Shortly after, reports that Rihanna and Brown were back together in Miami emerged.

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Brown, seen a day before the alleged attack, released a statement on Feb. 15, which read in part, "Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired."

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Comments

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Tuesday 01 September

By Shamika

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In response to you Katy.... Rihanna is not your typical victim. She has more resources at her disposal than the average battered person. I'm not saying that she deserved that heinous incident. However, in my experience dealing with victims of crime, the first step in healing is admitting that there is a problem. Also, it appears from most of the articles written, that she really did not want to pursue this incident criminally. In that respect, I feel that she has the right to self-determination and should not have been forced to testify, if Chris Brown decided to go to trial.

By troy

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ummmmm, comparing hitler to this pretty boy is insane. if hitler did what he did and could fly it wouldnt make a difference at all. he tried to take an entire race of people out. killing millions vs. a dude hitting hi star girlfriend does not compare. use your brain.

By fedupwiththeBS

I will continue to buy Chris Brown's music and be a fan of the art. Just because he may have some flaws(as we all do) doesn't mean you should not listen to the guys great music. That would mean that you are also hindering the great producers and great writers that create his music. I could see if the guy was a pastor or some type of political leader but he is just a frickin entertainer. I don't see all these damn drug addicted rock stars and actors/actresses being boycotted because of the sh*t they do. Chris, keep your head up man and f*ck what everybody else says. You will continue to be one of the greatest at what you do and will continue to be blessed. If what everyone thought mattered then this f*cked up world would be even more damaged. F*ck em all, especially you racist muthafu*kers. That's who I can tell has the most to say about this is ppl who don't share the same heritage or culture as Chris Brown. Get some Jesus in your life, try to be like him.

Wednesday 02 September

By Marie

Are you kidding fedupwiththebs you must just like Chris Brown a woman beater if you are standing up for him. You are also an idiot. Chris Brown will continue to hit his woman because that is what woman beaters do.

By Malcom

A savage act committed by pure evil and the gang black rapist got the support from Al Sharpton and the NAACP, not the victims a black woman and her son.Don't let this story die. Call, write and remind Sharpton and the NAACP that all is not forgotten and thre are others still on the loose.

Open Letter to the NAACP and Al Sharpton
Published by Aaron + Alaine on March 15, 2008 at 4:06 PM

I sent the following to NAN and the NAACP at 4:04 pm Saturday March 15, 2008. I encourage you to do the same and more.To:
Al Sharpton - National Action Network
Julian Bond - Chairman - NAACP
Maude Ford Lee - President - West Palm Beach Branch NAACP
Sabu Williams - Director - Florida State Conference NAACP

I'm writing to protest the recent actions of the NAACP and the National Action Network in the Dunbar Village rape case. As you know, on June 18th, 2007, a black woman and her 12 year old son were viciously and savagely attacked by 10 black men and boys in a West Palm Beach Florida public housing project called Dunbar Village . The woman was brutally gang raped for over three hours, tortured and forced to perform oral sex on her 12 year old son at gunpoint. They were doused with chemicals, poured into their eyes and the woman's vagina in an attempt to destroy evidence. They were saved from being burned alive only because the rapists could not find matches. No one called the police during the three hour attack. No one came to their aid when the attack was over. They had to walk a mile to a hospital before they were assisted by anyone.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2008, Al Sharpton and the West Palm Beach NAACP held a press conference accusing the prosecutor of treating those arrested in this case unfairly. You demanded that the prosecutor offer bail to the boys arrested in this case and not try them as adults, because this was being done by the prosecutor in another gang rape case involving white perpetrators in a different Florida jurisdiction.
Following the attack, vigorous efforts were made to contact NAN and the NAACP and enlist your aid in getting help and attention for the victim of this horrific crime. An NAACP spokesman, when contacted, said they would not respond because "it was outside their mission". Despite repeated calls to the National Action Network, there was NO RESPONSE. No statement on behalf of the victim, no protest, not one single word. Contrast this to the swift and vocal response Al Sharpton and NAN exhibited to the Duke rape case. In the Duke case, loud and vocal support of the victim and calls for justice for her attackers, but in the Dunbar Village case.......complete silence. The difference between the two cases? At Duke - the alleged attackers were white men; in Dunbar Village, the alleged attackers are black men. Contrast the response in this case to the NAACP's vigorous defense of Michael Vick for merely killing dogs, but the brutal and horrific gang rape of a black woman in front of her 12 year old son provokes not a single word.
For almost a year, NAN and the NAACP had nothing to say in support of the black woman victim and her son. You made no calls for the West Palm Beach police to swiftly find these criminals, of whom six are still on the loose. You did nothing to my knowledge to offer help to this woman and her child to help them recover. In all points, you exhibited a complete moral indifference to the crime committed against this black woman. Now, almost a year later, you come rushing to the defense of....the rapists??!!!! Your actions send the clear message that crimes committed against black women are not important to your organizations unless they present an opportunity to protest perceived racism and if exploiting a poor, gang raped black woman can help you grab some media spotlight for that purpose, thats okay.
I ask, where is your moral compass? How is it that the vile nature of what you are doing is not apparent to you? You are championing rapists while deliberately, purposefully ignoring the vicious gang rape and torture of a black woman. Your actions make clear that neither you Al Sharpton as a black man, nor the NAACP, value the dignity, safety and well being of black women. Your actions make clear that the rape and violation of black women is okay depending on the race of the violator. You will protest the rape of black women by white men, but you will say nothing about the rape of black women by black men and in fact will defend the black rapists of african american women. It is a second violation of this woman and indeed of all black women as vile as the first.
Your behavior in this case is morally indefensible and despicable. There is no justification for it, no basis in morality that would support what Al Sharpton and the NAACP are doing. I demand that you reverse course. I demand that you turn the resources of your organization to providing support and aid to the innocent victims in this case, not the perpetrators. I demand that you publicly in word and deed put pressure on the West Palm Beach authorities to find and arrest the other six rapists still on the loose.
If you are unwilling to immediately and publicly acknowledge the error of your actions in regard to the Dunbar Village case, I and as many others as I can persuade to join me, will pursue every avenue available to make the public at large, the media, your membership, your financial and political supporters, your sponsors and the entire world aware of your willing and informed support and encouragement of the brutal rape and torture of a black woman. My outrage is shared by many others. NAN and the NAACP will be held accountable.
The actions of Al Sharpton and the NAACP to support rapists of black women is a moral abomination, a moral atrocity. It degrades and sullies the good the NAACP has accomplished. It should not be allowed to stand. It is non negotiable. If the NAACP and NAN must be ripped apart and rebuilt anew to restore its moral compass and establish as sacrosanct the dignity, value and safety of black women, that is preferable to organizations which knowingly support the violation and rape of black women.
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To our readers. If you agree with the above, make it a letter template for other people. Forward it, twit it, facebook it, newsvine it, digg it, and anything else you can think of. Turn it into a viral hurricane of outrage and accountability.

You can communicate directly to the organizations with the info below:

NAACP: Julian Bond -Chairman
4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore MD 21215
Toll Free: (877) NAACP-98
Local: (410) 580-5777

National Action Network
Al Sharpton
Crisis Department
106 W. 145th Street
Harlem, New York 10039
212-690-3070
877-NAN-HOJ1
crisis@nationalactionnetwork.net
revalmedia@yahoo.com

NAACP: Florida State Conference
DIRECTOR: MR. SABU WILLIAMS
ADDRESS: 230 Seneca Trail; Crest View, FL 32536
TELEPHONE: (850) 301-2095 FAX: (850) 301-2098
E-MAIL: sabu1@aol.com

West Palm Beach County Branch - Unit # 5143
President: Maude Ford Lee
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 4131 West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Telephone: (561) 655-9798
E-Mail: unit5143@naacp.org

This behavior should not be allowed to stand. Let's put a stop to it.

Posted by Aaron + Alaine

Labels: Al Sharpton, black women, Dunbar Village, NAACP

By Jade

Considerting Mary Winkler killed her husband... Didn't even get a year's worth of time. Chris Brown, beat Rihanna, His time is much greater, than Mary's, even though she killed her husband. Talk about insane...

By Ceckel

Funny how one little clip of an interview can cause so much buzz: www.newsy.com/videos/chris_brown_pr_stunt_or_forgetful

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Friday 04 September

By Kelli

Like the rest of us he is human and man enough to admit he was wrong and try to change. People seem to forget that he is 20 and your brain is not fully developed until 25 give or take. I for one think he deserves a second chance and will be pivotal in helping to stop domestic violence. The judge in this case gave him what he/she thought was best for him. Everyone deserves a second chance...He was wrong for putting his hand on his then girlfriend. Only they know the truth and hopefully will work it out together.

By Jo

Chris Brown is just a little "punk" with too much money and not enough brains!

By Steel Man

Real tough guy that smacks around women, what a bonehead, try that on a man and you can bet he would go crying to his mommy, coward.

Saturday 05 September

By KayHicks

Chris is behaving EXACTLY like a kid who grew up with domestic violence... you do what you know...
seems like he AND his mother are in deep deep denial - they both need professional help - and he needs to stay OUT of ANY relationship UNTIL he learns how his past affects him now and until he learns how to really treat a woman!

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Wednesday 09 September

By Tytiana

I believe in forgiveness I am a very religious person and I feel as although he should have never put his hands on a women people should not put him down for a mistake he has made, I also feel as though man and women think women are weaker and thats not fair either, if a women was to beat on her boyfriend it wouldnt be brought up at all and thats just not fair all men and women should be equal in everything they do I also feel as though his private life shall remain private but since hes a famous entertainer its not goin to be like that....wat if this was your father that you love so much that lay his hands on another women would you sit up on blog sites and dog him out??...Chris Brown is a 20 year old BOY kids make mistakes humanz make mistakes only God makes no mistakes so before you sit here and dog him out for his mistake think about all those mistakes you have made all sins are equal in Gods eyes so the sins you did make you no better than him

Wednesday 16 September

By brandy

I do not condone chris brown's actions at all, I believe that the way Rihanna's face looked after the incident ocurred is absolutely outrageous; however as a woman I believe that we too should keep our hands to ourselves.....no one knows what hapened that night or through out the course of their relationship for that matter except chris and rihanna and I am deeply saddened because instead of handling the situation the way a normal couple would they are forced to have to answer to the world....so unfair for them both....

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