Chris Brown Placed on Felony Probation for 60 Months, Judge Requests Reports from Domestic Violence Program, Must Stay Away from Rihanna

Chris Brown has been sentenced to 60 months probation and cannot have any contact with singer Rihanna under any circumstance. The judge admonished him for the chatter she heard out there that he has had some contact with Rihanna. Here's a summary of the proceedings as reported by TMZ:

TERMS OF SENTENCE. The judge placed Brown on felony probation for 60 months. He must obey all laws. He must report to probation within 72 hours. Brown can perform community labor in Virginia. She wants reports from the domestic violence program in Richmond, VA. Brown must keep in touch with the Probation Department. He is subject to search and seizure 24/7 for the next 5 years. He can't own any dangerous weapon, including guns or knives.

The judge will issue a protective order ... staying away from Rihanna. He must provide DNA samples as requested by authorities. He must complete a 52 week domestic violence program sponsored by the Commonwealth Catholic Charities. Brown must personally come to court every 3 months during his probation. The first appearance will be November 19.

Brown must perform 180 days of community labor. He must also pay $2,500 in restitution. He'll have to pay another $2,500 in probation expenses. He must also pay a $30 criminal conviction fee --BARGAIN! He must also pay $400 that goes into a domestic violence fund.

The judge issued a protective order. Brown is ordered not to harass, assault, threaten, molest, threaten, etc. Rihanna. He must surrender all firearms within 24 hours. He can't have any contact with Rihanna, even on the phone or through a 3rd person. He must stay 100 yards away from her, unless there's an entertainment-related event, in which he must stay 10 yards away. The protective order lasts 5 years. Brown must get prior approval before leaving the country. 

I hope Chris Brown has learned a valuable lesson -- you cannot beat a woman because you had an argument with her, no matter who is right or wrong. This is a lesson to all the men out there who do this to their wives and girlfriends. Love doesn't hurt.

Harvey Levin's TMZ Gets Picture of Battered Rihanna Leaked by a Scumbag in the LAPD

I will not directly post the picture of a battered Rihanna. I am appalled that Harvey Levin would allow his site to publish such a horrific picture of the singer. The young lady deserves some privacy and some respect. I am no fan of hers, but I am a woman and I am disturbed at the fact that someone in the Los Angeles Police Department may have broken the law in passing this picture to TMZ. The reason behind such careless actions by TMZ is purely for selfish reasons -- sensationalism. If every victim of domestic violence sees their battered face being aired all over the place, it could potentially cause many victims not to even bother reporting these crimes. What was done to this woman was unconscionable and she deserves privacy and our respect of that right.

To Chris Brown, you are travelling down a dangerous path. If this picture was not doctored, you deserve to be in prison for what you did to this woman. There was no reason for you to do this and there can never be any justification whatsoever. Where are his parents? Why did they allow him to run around like a grown man, on his own and doing whatever he pleased. There was obviously no guidance from either Rihanna's or Chris Brown's parents. He could have just walked away. No one likes a man who beats a woman. Come on. Chris, remember Ike Turner? After he repeatedly beat Tina Turner, guess who rose and who was relegated to the life of a "has-been" and a pariah? Ike Turner. He never, ever regained the respect of the music industry.

TMZ and the scumbag in the LAPD that gave them this picture -- SHAME ON YOU!

Harvey Levin's TMZ Gets Picture of Battered Rihanna Leaked by a Scumbag in the LAPD

I will not directly post the picture of a battered Rihanna. I am appalled that Harvey Levin would allow his site to publish such a horrific picture of the singer. The young lady deserves some privacy and some respect. I am no fan of hers, but I am a woman and I am disturbed at the fact that someone in the Los Angeles Police Department may have broken the law in passing this picture to TMZ. The reason behind such careless actions by TMZ is purely for selfish reasons -- sensationalism. If every victim of domestic violence sees their battered face being aired all over the place, it could potentially cause many victims not to even bother reporting these crimes. What was done to this woman was unconscionable and she deserves privacy and our respect of that right.

To Chris Brown, you are travelling down a dangerous path. If this picture was not doctored, you deserve to be in prison for what you did to this woman. There was no reason for you to do this and there can never be any justification whatsoever. Where are his parents? Why did they allow him to run around like a grown man, on his own and doing whatever he pleased. There was obviously no guidance from either Rihanna's or Chris Brown's parents. He could have just walked away. No one likes a man who beats a woman. Come on. Chris, remember Ike Turner? After he repeatedly beat Tina Turner, guess who rose and who was relegated to the life of a "has-been" and a pariah? Ike Turner. He never, ever regained the respect of the music industry.

TMZ and the scumbag in the LAPD that gave them this picture -- SHAME ON YOU!

Muzzammil Hassan, A Prominent Orchard Park Muslim Businessman Charged with Beheading his Wife Aasiya Z. Hassan

Photo: The Hassans, Buffalo News

Buffalo is just a hotbed of activity in the last week. Apparently, the details are rather gruesome. Orchard Park police are investigating the beheading of Aasiya Z. Hassan after her husband, Muzzammil Hassan, an influential member of the local Muslim community, was charged with second-degree murder.

"He came to the police station at 6:20 p.m. [Thursday] and told us that she was dead," Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said late this morning. Muzzammil Hassan told police that his wife was at his business, Bridges TV, on Thorn Avenue in the village. Officers went to that location and discovered her body.

Muzzammil Hassan is the founder and chief executive officer of Bridges TV, which he launched in 2004, amid hopes that it would help portray Muslims in a more positive light. The killing apparently occurred some time late Thursday afternoon. Detectives still are looking for the murder weapon.

Authorities say Aasiya Hassan recently had filed for divorce from her husband. "She had an order of protection that had him out of the home as of Friday the 6th [of February]," Benz said. Source: Buffalo News

Another case of domestic violence gone horribly bad. The problem is that some of these Muslims are hellbent on asserting their so-called dominance over women. They will do anything to remind a woman of her place, in their eyes at least. This is heinous and I hope this scumbag will get the death penalty. In case Mr. Hassan hasn't noticed, this is the United States of America, where women are treated with respect, and not on the streets of Middle Eastern countries where they are literally muzzled and are the property of their husbands. Rihanna and Juanita Bynum are not the only faces of domestic violence in this country. There are thousands of women in this country living in fear of the monsters they married or have a relationship with.

It is also safe to say that 99.9% of Christians would not behead their spouse or significant other. I am not going to generalize and say that all Muslims are evil, but it seems that there is a rogue element that keeps giving the religion a really bad name -- from terrorists to wife beaters, child abusers and murderers. Funny, I can't see how they could possibly justify such barbaric actions in the name of Allah.

Muzzammil Hassan, A Prominent Orchard Park Muslim Businessman Charged with Beheading his Wife Aasiya Z. Hassan

Photo: The Hassans, Buffalo News

Buffalo is just a hotbed of activity in the last week. Apparently, the details are rather gruesome. Orchard Park police are investigating the beheading of Aasiya Z. Hassan after her husband, Muzzammil Hassan, an influential member of the local Muslim community, was charged with second-degree murder.

"He came to the police station at 6:20 p.m. [Thursday] and told us that she was dead," Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said late this morning. Muzzammil Hassan told police that his wife was at his business, Bridges TV, on Thorn Avenue in the village. Officers went to that location and discovered her body.

Muzzammil Hassan is the founder and chief executive officer of Bridges TV, which he launched in 2004, amid hopes that it would help portray Muslims in a more positive light. The killing apparently occurred some time late Thursday afternoon. Detectives still are looking for the murder weapon.

Authorities say Aasiya Hassan recently had filed for divorce from her husband. "She had an order of protection that had him out of the home as of Friday the 6th [of February]," Benz said. Source: Buffalo News

Another case of domestic violence gone horribly bad. The problem is that some of these Muslims are hellbent on asserting their so-called dominance over women. They will do anything to remind a woman of her place, in their eyes at least. This is heinous and I hope this scumbag will get the death penalty. In case Mr. Hassan hasn't noticed, this is the United States of America, where women are treated with respect, and not on the streets of Middle Eastern countries where they are literally muzzled and are the property of their husbands. Rihanna and Juanita Bynum are not the only faces of domestic violence in this country. There are thousands of women in this country living in fear of the monsters they married or have a relationship with.

It is also safe to say that 99.9% of Christians would not behead their spouse or significant other. I am not going to generalize and say that all Muslims are evil, but it seems that there is a rogue element that keeps giving the religion a really bad name -- from terrorists to wife beaters, child abusers and murderers. Funny, I can't see how they could possibly justify such barbaric actions in the name of Allah.

Rihanna Reportedly Cooperating with Authorities in Investigation Over Allegedly Assault by Boyfriend Chris Brown

Robyn Fenty, popularly known as Rihanna, is reportedly cooperating with police in the investigation in the horrific assault she reportedly suffered at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown. More details are slowly emerging about the alleged assault, including reports from TMZ that unnamed law enforcement sources described Rihanna's injuries as "horrific." Photos of the wounds reportedly show major contusions on both sides of the 20-year-old singer's face, with serious swelling and bruising, including a split lip and a bloody nose, as well as bite marks on one of her arms and several fingers.

TMZ also reported that Rihanna initially refused treatment at the scene, but allowed police to take photos of her injuries before being transported to the hospital. The Los Angeles Police Department, citing rules to protect the victims of domestic violence, would not confirm that Rihanna was the victim in the case, but she has been named by a number of media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, which broke with its editorial policy because of what it described as the high-profile nature of the case, according to HuffingtonPost.com.

Radar Online reported that an unnamed eyewitness saw Rihanna being treated for injuries at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Sunday.

"Rihanna was brought through the back entrance on a gurney, flanked by two LAPD officers," the source said. "It was impossible to know it was her at first because when they wheeled her past me, she had the hood on her fuchsia-colored sweatshirt tightly drawn round her face and she was wearing big brown sunglasses. ... I knew the person was famous because of all the attention she was being given by security and medical staff."

The witness said the curtain was not drawn the entire time and they were able to confirm that it was Rihanna and that she was interviewed by police for nearly an hour. "Rihanna was clearly very upset by what had happened and I could hear her screaming," the eyewitness said. "Rihanna was trying to get her point across about something; she sounded like she was crying as she tried to get to put her point across."

Brown reportedly fled the scene of the incident on foot with the keys to the rented silver Lamborghini the couple was driving in following the alleged attack, leaving Rihanna "beaten really badly and hysterical" by the side of the road, a source told E! Online. "Rihanna didn't want anyone to touch her, she was in so much pain," the source said. A member of the 20-year-old's "inner circle" told E! that Rihanna's family is making plans to get her out of Los Angeles. "They want to get her back to Barbados. They want to keep her away from Chris right now."

Brown was booked on felony criminal threats on Sunday and released on $50,000 bail. He could reportedly face additional domestic-violence counts should the district attorney decide to press charges; the D.A.'s office has not yet received the case for review. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 5.

Domestic violence is a serious problem that shows no signs of ever abating. It is my hope that this young lady will not resist assisting in the investigation. Chris Brown, if he is proven guilty of this horrific charge, needs to be punished for what he did. There is no reason for a man to raise his hand to strike a woman. I don't care what his background is, it is just wrong and criminal. What is sad is that these two people are so young and this type of violence is startling. There are so many other faceless victims whose cases fly under the radar.

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Rihanna Reportedly Cooperating with Authorities in Investigation Over Allegedly Assault by Boyfriend Chris Brown

Robyn Fenty, popularly known as Rihanna, is reportedly cooperating with police in the investigation in the horrific assault she reportedly suffered at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown. More details are slowly emerging about the alleged assault, including reports from TMZ that unnamed law enforcement sources described Rihanna's injuries as "horrific." Photos of the wounds reportedly show major contusions on both sides of the 20-year-old singer's face, with serious swelling and bruising, including a split lip and a bloody nose, as well as bite marks on one of her arms and several fingers.

TMZ also reported that Rihanna initially refused treatment at the scene, but allowed police to take photos of her injuries before being transported to the hospital. The Los Angeles Police Department, citing rules to protect the victims of domestic violence, would not confirm that Rihanna was the victim in the case, but she has been named by a number of media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, which broke with its editorial policy because of what it described as the high-profile nature of the case, according to HuffingtonPost.com.

Radar Online reported that an unnamed eyewitness saw Rihanna being treated for injuries at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Sunday.

"Rihanna was brought through the back entrance on a gurney, flanked by two LAPD officers," the source said. "It was impossible to know it was her at first because when they wheeled her past me, she had the hood on her fuchsia-colored sweatshirt tightly drawn round her face and she was wearing big brown sunglasses. ... I knew the person was famous because of all the attention she was being given by security and medical staff."

The witness said the curtain was not drawn the entire time and they were able to confirm that it was Rihanna and that she was interviewed by police for nearly an hour. "Rihanna was clearly very upset by what had happened and I could hear her screaming," the eyewitness said. "Rihanna was trying to get her point across about something; she sounded like she was crying as she tried to get to put her point across."

Brown reportedly fled the scene of the incident on foot with the keys to the rented silver Lamborghini the couple was driving in following the alleged attack, leaving Rihanna "beaten really badly and hysterical" by the side of the road, a source told E! Online. "Rihanna didn't want anyone to touch her, she was in so much pain," the source said. A member of the 20-year-old's "inner circle" told E! that Rihanna's family is making plans to get her out of Los Angeles. "They want to get her back to Barbados. They want to keep her away from Chris right now."

Brown was booked on felony criminal threats on Sunday and released on $50,000 bail. He could reportedly face additional domestic-violence counts should the district attorney decide to press charges; the D.A.'s office has not yet received the case for review. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 5.

Domestic violence is a serious problem that shows no signs of ever abating. It is my hope that this young lady will not resist assisting in the investigation. Chris Brown, if he is proven guilty of this horrific charge, needs to be punished for what he did. There is no reason for a man to raise his hand to strike a woman. I don't care what his background is, it is just wrong and criminal. What is sad is that these two people are so young and this type of violence is startling. There are so many other faceless victims whose cases fly under the radar.

Get resources and information about domestic violence