Court Goes After Reporter in Rihanna Case

Chris BrownLegal documents have been filed asking a judge to hold a reporter in the Chris Brown case in contempt of court.

According to docs filed with the court, Russell Alan Wetanson runs a website that posted video of interviews in the hallway outside the courtroom where Chris Brown pled guilty to felony assault -- court rules prohibit such taping.

Wetanson, who is a lawyer, was notified by the public information officer of the court of the violation and the videos were removed from his website.

But now a contempt hearing could be set, which raises the possibility that Wetanson could be sent to the pokey.


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16. Wow, finally a story that's not about MJ!
Is this TMZ or the MJ-gossip channel?

Posted at 2:57PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by MaegMaeg

17. This country is fu**ed up.The criminal (Chris Brown) gets scot free and a journalist for doing his job goes to jail.This is ridiculous.Well is the "Time of Obama".What can you expect?.Soon we,the USA,will be so poor and down in humanity as to need a bail out by China.Oops,we are already there.Hurrah for Washington!!!

Posted at 2:57PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Oscar in Miami Beach

18. What does this have to with Michael???

Posted at 2:58PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by MJ

19. I'm confused. What does this have to do with Michael Jackson?

Posted at 3:03PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Hepzibuh

20. Yay! Something different, and how come I'm not shocked.

Posted at 3:03PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by UnderMySkinner

21. LoL..if this guys gets jail time for taping a conversation and Brown beat jail after pulverizing a beautiful young women my faith in the justice systems will dwindle down to nothing... BOYCOTT CHRIS BROWN AND ANYONE WHO ASSOCIATES WITH HIM LIKE OMARION< PUFF

Posted at 3:07PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Nicole

22. Who cares about Chris Brown the abuser? I don't.....He's just a little punk! Never did like him nor his music....Now, lets stay focused and on Topic

Posted at 3:11PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Jenny

23. How is crhis brown a woman beater? He had girlfriends in the past did he beat them up aswell? You are all forgetting he is a 19year old boy,he made a mistake. I am no fan of his neither will I buy his music but I have seen some of his performances and he has talent. I don't understand why we can't give him a second chance or will he have to die just like michael jackson did for us to appreciate his talent

Give the kid a second chance if he screws up then call him a woman beater or what not

Posted at 3:26PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Billie jean

24. Looks like the Chris Brown story is the methadone to TMZ's heroine-level MJ addiction. Comon, guys, you can do it, you can beat your habit!

Posted at 3:33PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by knumbknuts

25. SINCE 2007 and they owned those MJ storys WOW just like joe the boxer.HIs dope names come on now LUPUS as reported by fox ansd all the major fake news outlets since 1986 OH you don`t own those storys I see.

Posted at 3:59PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by TMZ BEAT IT

26. ... wait are we sure this is not about michael jackson? There has got to be something about him in here......what...TMZ stopped posting michael j. articles for 1 moment to talk about real life with others?

Posted at 4:11PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by The Dude

27. This kid is a puss! Try fighting a man and get your ass kicked the way you deserve!

Posted at 4:37PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Scott

28. he should get 5 hours of community service. If Brown gets community service for beating up a woman, then video taping should be a slap on the hand in california.

Posted at 4:31PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by dipped

29. Paris Hilton did 23 days for driving without her license, a parole violation and this guy walks after beating a womans face to pulp.

Only in Los Angeles

Posted at 4:41PM on Jul 2nd 2009 by George

30. So was he inside the courtroom or in the hallway?

Posted at 10:38AM on Jul 4th 2009 by Cincinnati NAMjA

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