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Text Message Ignites Rihanna/Brown Violence

Chris Brown & RihannaLaw enforcement sources confirm to TMZ Chris Brown received a text message from a woman while he was driving with Rihanna and that's what started the confrontation that left Rihanna battered and bruised.

We're told the text message was from a woman who wrote about hooking up with Brown later.

We've also learned there is a reference in the police report to an argument over a rapper, but we've learned this is NOT what triggered the argument. The woman who text messaged Brown is not a rapper. The NY Daily News first reported the text message.

As for Rihanna's injuries, we continue to learn more. Cops took multiple pictures at the scene. Chris Brown allegedly hit Rihanna so hard with his fists, she could barely open her eyes for the photos -- they were almost completely swollen shut. She had a fat lip, her mouth was swollen, her nose was badly bloodied, and she had contusions on her forehead and both sides of her face.

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Tags: abuse, alleged assault, AllegedAssault, bruise, cheater, cheating, Chris Brown, ChrisBrown, fight, punch, rapper, Rihanna, Robyn Fenty, RobynFenty, text message, TextMessage

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61. Chris i really just want you to know there are people trying to bring you down but times that by 3million and those are the people backing you up. Everyone makes mistakes and im very pround of you for turning your self in. they are lucky you werent trying to run. Everyone is gonna have there stories, i say they need to mind there damn business because you are still human like us, as long as you and robin know what happen and the story is straight with the feds everything will work out. Dont stress boo. All the talk the radio stations are doing about not playing your music dont mean nothing,if your career slows down that doesnt mean a damn you have still accomplished more then half the people have in this world and you eat sleep and S%%% just like them to. I know its probaly alot on you right now because of the rumors and the press and just plain being exposed but on thing remains your still chris brown whether your a celeb or back to your "normal" life (as celebs call it) and im still gonna listen and buy your music..and imma turn it up louder just to piss them off. If your people read this to you i hope it made you feel better because thats what i was going for.

Posted at 12:35PM on Feb 11th 2009 by chris support

62. As always in circumstances like this, men who love their wives/girlfriends enough to not leave them but still hang on to their typical side dishes, the men get emotional with their partners want to leave them. I think he got soo mad that he hit her.

Posted at 11:41AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

63. "Jay Z basically said "chirs brown is a dead man walking.He messed with the wrong crew"....Look into this tmz"

Good for him! Maybe he'll leave that fake goody too shoes Beyonce

Posted at 11:45AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Mimi

64. What I'm also mad about this situation is that he left her alone in the street with only her wounds to keep her comfort until the police arrived.

Posted at 11:43AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

65. Lets be real man. Rihanna is a hot tempered west indian girl and you know she probably started that fight. Not that it is ever excusable for a man to beat a female like she is a man, but I am going to guarantee she was beating on him til she drove him to snap. She seems crazy, too clingy, and obsessive. I think he is well through with her. In fact word is they were already broken up but were told by reps to PRETEND to be together that night, until after the Grammy's. I think deep down Rihanna is happy she is putting him on blast like this. I just hope the truth comes out about her jealous rages and that Chris' entire career isn't ruined.

Posted at 11:45AM on Feb 11th 2009 by EmJ

66. TMZ, I need to write more than one paragraph...what's the deal?

Posted at 11:44AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

67. This is what I think. I think when Chris was caught in his cheating ways by the text message, Rihanna probably wanted to break off the relationship. As always in circumstances like this, men who love their wives/girlfriends enough to not leave them but still hang on to their typical side dishes, the men get emotional with their partners want to leave them. I think he got soo mad that he hit her. You know, the typical "Baby! please don't go and I'm sorry!" and BOOOM! a smack to the face!
What I'm also mad about this situation is that he left her alone in the street with only her wounds to keep her comfort until the police arrived.

Posted at 11:46AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

68. 42. What I'm also mad about this situation is that he left her alone in the street with only her wounds to keep her comfort until the police arrived.

Posted at 11:43AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

What else was he going to do? Say "I'm sorry baby, it won't ever happen again" "if you would only stop nagging me about cheating on you".

Posted at 11:47AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Mimi

69. This is what I think. I think when Chris was caught in his cheating ways by the text message, Rihanna probably wanted to break off the relationship. As always in circumstances like this, men who love their wives/girlfriends enough to not leave them but still hang on to their typical side dishes, the men get emotional with their partners want to leave them. I think he got soo mad that he hit her. You know, the typical "Baby! please don't go and I'm sorry!" and BOOOM! a smack to the face!

What I'm also mad about this situation is that he left her alone in the street with only her wounds to keep her comfort until the police arrived.

Posted at 11:47AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

70. Mimi you're ridiculous.

He probably beat her because she wanted to leave him.

Posted at 11:50AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

71. Mimi you're ridiculous.

Posted at 11:51AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Melina

72. Lots of articles on google with JayZ finally saying something. Little punk CB is probably going to get protection now.

Posted at 11:54AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Mimi

73. 02/11-CHRIS BROWN / RIHANNA UPDATE: RIHANNA STARTED THE FIGHT?

Reports coming from Chris Brown's camp are saying that Rihanna started the fight that led to Chris Brown being charged with making criminal threats. of course, we would expect Chris' people to show support for their boy, but here it is, "They were in the car leaving the Clive Davis party. While Chris was driving, he got a phone call from a young lady. Our source tells us that Rihanna knew that Chris had been messing around with this particular girl and she has, as of late, been the reason for many of their heated arguments. Rihanna got a glimpse of the phone, saw the name and number and immediately recognized who it was. She went ballistic and began to “beat the sh*t” out of Chris (while driving). She was so uncontrollable, that Chris began to fight back in self defense, which ensued the fight. Rihanna’s rage stemmed from Chris’ questionable fidelity in the last few months." Another source seemed to back up this version of events, saying, "He [Chris] got a booty call. He got a text. Rihanna saw it and she got upset. They started to argue. She got out of the car. He wanted her to get back in, so he grabbed her, she pulled away. That's when she's told people he hit her." The industry source continued, "Chris has been trying to contact her. So far she hasn't taken his call," adding, "Her family is on their way to be with her. She has some close girlfriends looking after her." In other, related, news Chris Brown has apparently skipped town and headed to an unknown destination on the East Coast - can't say we blame him for keeping his head down right now... Meanwhile Rihanna is said to be heading home to barbados for a time after postponing her Malaysian tour. On the legal side of things there are conflicting reports as to whether Rihanna is cooperating with police - but the most likely answer right now is that Rihanna is concerned about saying too much with regard to the cause of the fight, with a source saying, "Rihanna has been reluctant to reveal to investigators specifically what the couple had been arguing about before it turned physical.” However, on another note, there is more confusion being added to the stories growing aorund this incident as a friend of Chris Brown spoke out, saying that Rihanna's injuries were actually caused by a car crash. So you can make your own minds up, here's what was said, "[Rihanna is] outrageously jealous and insecure. So [Chris] would get into arguments and fights with her. He never hit her once but she'd [allegedly] smack him, bite him and scratch him and once he even got hit in the balls kinda' hard. So [she] got into the habit of hitting him because to her it was fine since he never hit her back." The source continued, "[On Saturday night, Chris] finally told her to shut the f*ck up and it's over. So she socked the sh*t out of him while he was driving and kept on hitting him until he crashed into a parked car. [Chris] then got out of the car and tried to pull her out and got hit in the face some more numerous times. Scratched up and everything. Simply because he was done with all of the drama. Anyway when she smacked him this last time he smacked her back. So he [left Rihanna there alone]. Hurt from banging her face on the windshield/dashboard from the car accident [somebody] then called the cops and [Rihanna] told them that [Chris] whipped her ass. [Later the next day, Chris] wanted to go get his things from her apartment to go to a hotel and saw a million cop cars there. So he left and when he sent us to retrieve his stuff, this girl didn't want to let us get his 6 bags of stuff. She said 'tell him to come get it himself, tell him to answer his phone and that I'm sorry we can work this out.' To which I said, 'hell no my friend isn't coming anywhere near here. It's too late for all of that. He just wants his luggage and you guys need never to see each other anymore.'" The source finished, "Sh*t happens was definitely in effect and it's crazy how everyone can jump on a woman's side and not know what happened. Hindsight is 20/20 and I told [him that] he should've gotten out of the car and called the cops on her a*s when it was just him with scratches and sh*t."

Now, really...Rhianna looks like she will put a hurtin' on Chris if she throws a temper tantrum...

Posted at 10:31PM on Feb 21st 2009 by Art Jazzy

74. Brown is Done! Finito!

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 11th 2009 by edfred

75. Chris Brown has won the award for Pu$$y of the Year! I hope his sorry a$$ goes to prison and we'll see if he's man enough to try and beat up on the guys in there.

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 11th 2009 by Sugar Cookie

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