Celebrity Justice
CHP: Brandy Should Be Prosecuted for Fatal Crash

UPDATE: TMZ has obtained photos of the horrifying aftermath of Brandy's car crash.


The California Highway Patrol has recommended that singer-actress Brandy be prosecuted for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. A CHP source tells TMZ his department has ruled out mechanical malfunction as the cause of the crash. The source adds that the CHP believes Brandy "was just going too fast" and "was the person at fault."

If convicted, Brandy could face one year in L.A. County Jail and a $1,000 fine.

TMZ broke the story that Brandy was involved in a wreck on a Los Angeles freeway on December 30, 2006. The accident claimed the life of 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj. An eyewitness tells TMZ Brandy was traveling at around 65 miles per hour but did not stop when traffic in front of her slowed. Brandy's vehicle struck the vehicle in front of her and triggered a four car crash. There is no evidence of drugs or alcohol and Brandy was not arrested.

A CHP rep tells TMZ that although his department believes Brandy's negligence caused the crash, he does not believe the accident was caused by gross negligence. If officials found gross negligence, Brandy could be prosecuted for felony manslaughter.

The case has now been referred to the Los Celeb Car Crashes: Click to see photosAngeles City Attorney's office for review.



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46. Yes Yes Yes if it were anyone else they would have been charged already. She was speeding and not paying attention to the car in front of her...she never slowed down and someone has died. I was wondering when they were going to charge this has been. All of you that say no...think of her running into the back of someone you love and killing them...you'd want them prosecuted, so YES BRANDY SHOULD BE ARRESTEDS!!!!!!!!!! WRECKLESS DRIVING!!!!!
SHE IS LUCKY HER CHILD WAS NOT THERE!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:44PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Maggie

47. There will be NO JUSTICE until brandy is BROUGHT TO JUSTICE

Posted at 3:45PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Webb Kopp

48. Leave the emotionally BS out of it that should be for the family they are the ones who lost a loved one remember? Farah stay off the computer unless you have something valid and educated to say. This has nothing to do with Race, sex, religion or station in life. The basic facts are...she hit someone because she was not paying attention...the person died as a result of the accident...That person has earned income potential that will never be realized possibly effecting a spouse or dependants. She holds criminal and civil responcibility. She is no more or less responcible because of her race...bringing in race to this equation is an insult to everyone!!!

Posted at 10:23PM on Jan 29th 2007 by StubbornKerr

49. The RACIST crackers will be exposed and I will never stop my fight against RACISM! Trust me, she'll beat the rap, no problem. If that cracker Robert Blake can get away with murder, Brandy has no problem here. Stop your haten of a rich, beautiful and extremely talented African American. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!

Posted at 4:07PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Farrah

50. As someone who has lost friends to both a drunk driver and a sober driver who had an accident, I don't believe Brandy should be prosecuted.

It is clear that the CHP has not applied the law equally here and Brandy's attorney should pull the records to see how they behaved in other accidents when the person admitted guilt, showed remorse, and tested negative for being under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Posted at 3:53PM on Jan 29th 2007 by dw

51. 26. This was a f***ing accident who did not ever bend over to get something in the car, we all do it but luckly most of the times nothing happens, sh*tt happens.
Im sick of Americans and there preduce ignorant racial behaviour, firts of all there are not races but coulors you ignorant people, the other human race died 2 milion years ago (homo sapiens), according to your classifcation system I am white and if this was a white ceo from a big comapny it would not even be in the newspapers...im sick of everyday in the media black people being portrait as evil do'rs it does not matter what city you go that the image is always presented, this place is worse then pre war germany and is a total racial police state where people only ob laws and dont think critical or have there own opinion, its all kept up in ways to feed the prisson system and keep lawyers occupied..putting people in prisson became like everything in this country a bussines and a real profitable one with a highest prisson rate in the world, we are less civilized and human then any other european country and rank of the list of privacy and human rights with countries like China and Iran, what a bloody accomplishment in a place where capitalism became pure greed and corruption led by a couple of bastards that make 100 milion or more a year...this country has lost any sense of humanity and or common sense is certainly not a democraty with a two part systems and stolen elections...

Posted at 3:49PM on Jan 29th 2007 by rob kambach

Posted at 3:55PM on Jan 29th 2007 by BigLove

52. EVERYONE'S RIGHT. I simply said that if Brandy is gonna be charged then I

DEMAND that Lane Garrison also be charged with Manslaughter. Brandy's

accident happened on December 30 and already the CHP has requested that

she be charged. However, Lane Garrison's accident, which happened earlier on

December 2 killed an innocent 17-year old, while Lane was in fact LEGALLY

DRUNK has not and probably will not be charged by the Beverly Hills Police.

RACE IS UNIMPORTANT.

But is sounds like UNEQUAL JUSTICE to me. Maybe it's a GENDER thing.

Posted at 4:37PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Brandy Supporter

53. 26. This was a f***ing accident who did not ever bend over to get something in the car, we all do it but luckly most of the times nothing happens, sh*tt happens.
Im sick of Americans and there preduce ignorant racial behaviour, firts of all there are not races but coulors you ignorant people, the other human race died 2 milion years ago (homo sapiens), according to your classifcation system I am white and if this was a white ceo from a big comapny it would not even be in the newspapers...im sick of everyday in the media black people being portrait as evil do'rs it does not matter what city you go that the image is always presented, this place is worse then pre war germany and is a total racial police state where people only ob laws and dont think critical or have there own opinion, its all kept up in ways to feed the prisson system and keep lawyers occupied..putting people in prisson became like everything in this country a bussines and a real profitable one with a highest prisson rate in the world, we are less civilized and human then any other european country and rank of the list of privacy and human rights with countries like China and Iran, what a bloody accomplishment in a place where capitalism became pure greed and corruption led by a couple of bastards that make 100 milion or more a year...this country has lost any sense of humanity and or common sense is certainly not a democraty with a two part systems and stolen elections...

Posted at 3:49PM on Jan 29th 2007 by rob kambach

SORRY A**HOLE THE BITCH KILLED SOMEONE...TOOK A LIFE....KILLED A MOTHER...A DAUGHTER...A SISTER...A HUMAN BEING...SO SH*THEAD GET A GRIP AND SEE THE REAL PICTURE HERE...AN INNOCENT PERSON WAS KILLED FOR BRANDY BITCH'S NEGLIGENCE, THERE FORE THIS BIG FORE HEADED BITCH SHOULD BE CHARGED!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:00PM on Jan 29th 2007 by BigLove

54. You guys are real harsh and insensitive to this unfortunate situation. My condolences to both Brandy and Awatef Aboudihaj's family for there loss. We do the race thing in other less serious and silly posts, but it's completely unecessary in this particular post, and it also baffles me that the more perfect posters can award a harsh penalty for someone who made a fatal mistake. She is NOT a murderer, pls stop offering that up, a murderer already had preconceived notions to kill, this was not her intent.

Be careful what you say on these posts, because should something like this happen to you, you would want the law in your favor. We have jobs like Brandy, and families to support, the guilt lived with a death you caused is unbearable. Let's call it what it is, and that's an unfortunate event for all involved. Let's also be aware, that in all issues, no one has the right answer, therefore, NO ONE is perfect!

For those of you already putting her in the electric chair, it must be nice to be perfect.

1 luv

Posted at 4:26PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Wish I were perfect

55. Well let's see? Not paing attention, going 65 mph AND FEEELING REAL GUILTY?

Could it be she was on the CELL PHONE? I mean really how far out was she?

Posted at 4:01PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Chris D.

56. Farrah, Why do you have to slur me with your racial overtones. You don't know if Im White or Black? I feel for your sorrow because your sister is going to prison for the murder of that childs mother.

Posted at 4:04PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Webb Kopp

57. Lane Garrison was drunk and caused a death - he should be punished.
Brandy was negligent in her driving and caused a death - she should be punished.

If you are going down the freeway at 65 mph and don't even slow down before slamming into the car in front of you, then you're obviously not paying attention. Someone is dead because of her, and her ass ought to pay (monetary and time). I'm sure she was playing with her radio, talking on her mobile, or something else instead of paying attention when she's driving!!!

Posted at 5:01PM on Jan 29th 2007 by alexandra

58. what makes her so special that she shouldent go to jail? she killed someone who was a wife, mother and had other family now just because she's brandy means she shouldent go to jail hell no take all that away from her and she's just like everyone else she aint no better and she aint special that's for dam sure she killed someone because she was not paying attention to the road now if she were just any other black person or anyother color and not famous she would go to jail so dont give her any special treatment she kill someone what about the lady she killed driving minding her own business and gets killed cause some dumb bitch cant keep her eyes on the road.

Posted at 4:14PM on Jan 29th 2007 by noneya

59. Farrah, pretty name but a personality like a cobra! Down gurl!

Posted at 4:31PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Jenna

60. FARRAH, YOU ARE SO SICK. YOU MAKE IT REALLY BAD FOR ALL THE GOOD BLACK PEOPLE OUT THERE, YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PERSON. YOU ARE NOT FIGHTING FOR AGAINST RACISM, YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR RACISM. YOU ARE WORST THAN KKK, YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN A WHITE PERSON SAYING THE N WORD. GROW UP YOU SILL Y LITTLE GIRL, STUPID AND OVER RATED.

Posted at 4:34PM on Jan 29th 2007 by SMILEY

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