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Reports: Rihanna Was Victim Of Assault

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 10, 2009

Chris Brown's ad campaign with Wrigley was suspended Monday until his criminal case is resolved, and reports surfaced that pop superstar Rihanna, his longtime girlfriend and a fellow no-show at the Grammy Awards, was the woman who accused him of assault.

The Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement officials familiar with the case and other sources it did not name, reported that Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was the woman who told Los Angeles police that Brown had hurt her Saturday night.

A police statement released Sunday afternoon said Brown and an unidentified woman began arguing while riding in a car after a pre-Grammy party where the couple were spotted together Saturday night. The fight escalated when the two got out of the car, the report said, and Brown was gone by the time officers arrived.

The report indicated that the woman was injured, but Brown was booked only on suspicion of making a criminal threat, a felony, after walking into a police station Sunday night. Authorities said the district attorney could choose to expand the charges.

A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said police had not yet presented a case against Brown, who was released after posting $50,000 bail.

Cannon To Seek America's 'Talent'

America's got Nick Cannon as the new host of "America's Got Talent," says NBC.

The musician, comedian, actor and producer will preside over the network's talent competition series when it returns for a fourth season this summer.

Cannon, 28, had his breakthrough role while a teen on the Nickelodeon series "All That," starred in his own MTV show, "Nick Cannon Presents Wild'n Out," and has recorded with artists including Kanye West and Diddy.

Cannon takes over from former "America's Got Talent" host Jerry Springer.

Usher's Wife 'Stable' After Surgery

A representative for Usher says the singer's wife, Tameka Raymond, is recovering from surgery in Brazil.

Publicist Simone Smalls says Raymond "is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. Her husband Usher is with her at the hospital."

No further details were provided. In her statement, Smalls says "the family requests privacy at this difficult time."

Usher was supposed to be one of the performers at music mogul Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party Saturday night, but he had to back out for what Davis called a serious family illness.

The 30-year-old R&B star and his wife were married in August 2007. They have two young sons, 2-year-old Usher Raymond V and 2-month-old Naveid Ely Raymond.

Today's Birthdays

Actor Robert Wagner is 79. Singer Roberta Flack is 72. Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 59. ABC News correspondent George Stephanopoulos is 48. Actress Laura Dern is 42. Actress Elizabeth Banks is 35. Actress Emma Roberts is 18.

Source: The Associated Press

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