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Rihanna Wants a Deal Too

Pretty stunning ... Rihanna's lawyer just spoke to reporters, as if he is somehow speaking on behalf of the man who allegedly beat his client -- aka Chris Brown.

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Donald Etra just said Rihanna would be pleased "if it [the case] were over quickly" -- as in plea bargain. Etra was asked what kind of deal would she want -- he said she recognized it wasn't up to her. He acknowledged there were efforts underway to resolve the case -- so he knows...

As we first reported, Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, and the prosecutor are in the throws of plea bargain negotiations and one source says a deal is "close." Rihanna has made it clear -- she does not want to go to court, although Etra says she will cooperate if ordered to do so.

If you're wondering why Mark Geragos didn't speak -- we have no doubt prosecutors would be pissed off if he stepped in front of the mic during negotiations ... so its all the more intriguing that Rihanna's lawyer answered all of the questions.

Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, court, mark geragos, MarkGeragos, rihanna, video

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61. THEY BOTH SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND SO DO ALL THEIR IDIOTIC SUPPORTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:20PM on Apr 6th 2009 by josi

62. This farce is a dress rehersal for when chris kills her. I say get these two lovebirds back together as soon as possible.

Posted at 9:29PM on Apr 6th 2009 by O.J. Simpson

63. First!

Posted at 9:30PM on Apr 6th 2009 by 2stupid4u

64. If you want to support Rihanna's career, go ahead and do it. Spend your money on a bimbo who has no clue what she is about to do--beg for Chris' getting no sentence, thus giving him license to beat up yet another woman.

This jerk won't spend one second in prison. He has already "apologized" for what he did, yet he pleaded not guilty.

Posted at 9:41PM on Apr 6th 2009 by Lilarose

65. Throes or throws. Er, that would be THROES !!!!

Posted at 9:42PM on Apr 6th 2009 by Moi

66. Came for the throes NOT throws.

Left satisfied.

Posted at 9:48PM on Apr 6th 2009 by SoCalChick

67. 1. WHEN DID 2 PERFECTLY DIAGONAL BRUISES ON BOTH SIDES OF YOUR FOREHEAD AND A BUSTED LIP CONSTITUTE BEING BEATEN TO A PULP?

2. HOW WAS A PERSON WHO WAS "ALLEGEDLY" BEATEN TO A PULP NOT ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL, THEY WERE SEEN AS AN OUTPATIENT AND RELEASED A FEW HOURS LATER? THEY GAVE HER A BAND-AID AND A KICK OUT THE DOOR.

3. HOW WAS A PERSON WHO WAS "ALLEGEDLY" PUNCHED IN THE FACE OVER AND OVER NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES, NO BROKEN TEETH, NO SWOLLEN JAW, NO EYES PLASTERED TOGETHER, NO BLACK AND BLUE MARKS? (LIKE THE SHAM WOW VICTIM I MUST ADD)

4. (AND YOU ALL KNOW THAT I LOVE THIS ONE) HOW IN THE HELL, AFTER A PERSON HAS "ALLEGEDLY" PUSHED YOUR HEAD AGAINST A WINDOW AND PUNCHED YOU REPEATEDLY, DO YOU GET THE NERVE TO SIT ON THE KEYS? EVEN AFTER THEY'VE "ALLEGEDLY" GOT YOU IN THE HEADLOCK AND SUPPOSEDLY CUT OFF YOUR AIR SUPPLY YOU ARE STILL COHERENT ENOUGH TO REMAIN SEATED ON THOSE KEYS?

HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY BECAUSE HE IS NOT GUILTY!!! SHE KNOWS IT AND SHE KNOWS THAT IF THIS GOES TO TRIAL HER MESS IS COMING OUT IN A BIG WAY!!!

I'M SO PROUD OF CHRIS FOR STANDING UP FOR HIMSELF AND PROVING TO THE WORLD AND ALL OF THESE RACIST BIGOTS WHO NEVER HEARD OF CHRIS BROWN BEFORE THIS INCIDENT THAT HE IS NOT WHAT THEY PORTRAY HIM TO BE!!!

JUST WAIT AND SEE ALL OF THE MESS THAT YOUR LITTLE VICTIM IS IN TO: FROM HITTING HER BROTHER OVER THE HEAD WITH THE BOTTLE, TO SLAPPING CHRIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN PUBLIC TO SMOKING WEED: I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW STUPID YOU ALL LOOK:

OF COURSE SHE WANTS IT OVER WITH, SO HER LITTLE MESS CAN REMAIN HIDDEN!!! YOU IDIOTS ARE SUCH FOOLS.

Posted at 10:08PM on Apr 6th 2009 by JUSTICE FOR CHRIS

68. In the throws, I think not.....that would be THROES.

Posted at 12:23AM on Apr 7th 2009 by Moi

69. Hopefully he will finish her off next time.

Posted at 10:34PM on Apr 6th 2009 by lensmanct

70. Oh, baloney, they're both idiots and babies. If they're going to act like uncivilized morons [and I do mean BOTH of them], then let them act that way in jail. Sick and tired of plea bargaining and special favors granted to celebrities.

Posted at 10:30PM on Apr 6th 2009 by WhyDoIReadThisStuff?

71. Both of them are very sick individuals. How could she ever let him touch her again. He is a monster and needs to be in jail.

Posted at 10:30PM on Apr 6th 2009 by greatstuff

72. No surprise here. There was no way Rihanna would risk career suicide (even with the likes of Oprah telling her publically that he'd beat her again) by testifying against woman-beater Chris Brown. The African-American community, at large, would never forgive her for 'bringing down a good black man'.

No matter, this wasn't Brown's first woman-beating and it won't be his last.

Posted at 10:30PM on Apr 6th 2009 by loden

73. remember this women beater's...just do your thing and you will walk like this friggen "weasel". maybe osama intervened on this punk's behalf !!

Posted at 10:32PM on Apr 6th 2009 by NOTHEROJ

74. To "ex laxs" YOU ARE SO IGNORANT...obviously you are not educated, so get out of the trailor park and go to school. This topic is about domestic violence- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TAKES PLACES BETWEEN WHITES, ASIANS, BLACKS, HISPANICS...IT TOOK ONE IDIOT TO GO OUT OF THE TOPIC AND MAKE A RACIAL COMMENT... "ex laxs" do yourself a favor go to school. DUMB A..

Posted at 10:47PM on Apr 6th 2009 by TANI

75. @ JUSTICE FOR CHRIS F******G BROWN (u're at it again so here we go again)
Seeing that u obviously don’t give up, here’s an answer for u.
Are u a battered woman urself? Have u been assaulted before? If no then how the hell can u know the answer for ur own question. I don’t know why she sat on the keys. U don’t know y she sat on the keys. Nobody knows even IF she sat on the keys or if she threw them out or if she stuffed them in his face. NOBODY KNOWS. Everyone is throwing in crap to what happened that night and nothing has been proven.

And don’t talk about how real battered women look like. Sure there are levels of violence but u cannot tell me that she was not battered. So is there in your opinion a certain level of bashing u need to endure and certain number of bruises u need to show before u’re classified as battered? Violence is violence. The extent of it determines the degree of punishment but it sure as hell does not mean it was not violence. JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE BROKEN TEETH OR NOSE DOES NOT MEAN U WERE NOT ASSAULTED. AND FYI THE BLACK AND BLUE MARKS DON'T SHOW ONE HOUR AFTER THE BEAT DOWN. THEY SHOW THE DAY AFTER. SO YOU BETTER HOPE TO GOD FOR YOUR IDOL'S SAKE THAT THOSE PICTURES AREN'T SURFACED.

"I'M SO PROUD OF CHRIS FOR STANDING UP FOR HIMSELF AND PROVING TO THE WORLD AND ALL OF THESE RACIST BIGOTS WHO NEVER HEARD OF CHRIS BROWN BEFORE THIS INCIDENT THAT HE IS NOT WHAT THEY PORTRAY HIM TO BE!!!"

OMG u made me crack up with this one. he pleaded not guilty u idiot becoz if he pleaded guilty his ass would be in jail right now for 5 years. he is not man enough to admit he did it. i mean did u watch how he said it in the video. he whispered 'not guilty' like the little girl that he is. u claim he is NOT GUILTY. let me ask u this. who hit her to cause the bruises? simple question needing a simple answer. don't go on telling me who started what and past family history. just answer the question. who caused her face to look like it did.

and i see you have gotten more creative with ur stupid excuses. she smokes weed now. hehe
slapped him publicly on numerous occassions. can u tell me where u saw them? plz stop posting garbage
she hit her brother with a bottle. OMG. this is horrendous. maybe we should also mention that chris said in an interview that while growing up and seeing his stepdad beat up his mom, he thought about getting a weapon and killing him. on ur assumptions, we should make him a serial killer too.

GROW UP U FOOL! FACE THE UGLY TRUTH! U CAN TRY TO COME UP WITH AS MUCH CRAP AS U WANT BUT IN THE END IT'S STILL CRAP. HE BEAT HER DOWN. AND THAT'S THE TRUTH. JUST BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE IT TO TRIAL DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OR THAT SHE IS THE ABUSER BECAUSE IF SHE WAS BELIEVE ME, CHARGES WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON HER. STOP TWISTING FACTS.

Posted at 10:53PM on Apr 6th 2009 by CB acting like a chicken

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