Chris Brown-Rihanna Fight: Herpes, Breakup or Jay-Z the Cause?

by Tina Kells | February 10, 2009 at 11:35 am

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By now the story of the Chris Brown domestic assault on Rihanna is old news but fans and the media are still wondering what led to the violent fight. The reports on exactly why the two R&B stars were fighting are varied and so far neither camp is speaking out.

Some celebrity gossip sites are reporting that Rihanna gave Chris Brown herpes which led to the fight. Speculation is that she cheated on him (by some accounts with a very married-to-Beyonce-Knowles Jay-Z) and contracted herpes which she then passed on to him. These reports are nothing more than gossip and have been neither confirmed nor denied by reps for either star.

Sources allegedly close to Brown allege that the fight leading to the domestic violence incident occurred because Rihanna gave Chris Brown herpes.
And how did Rihanna end up with an STD to begin with? Claims are that she picked it up from Jay-Z!

Brown would have found out about the Herpes due to the symptoms: the signs of infection typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal.

Other reports state that Chris Brown wanted to break up with Rihanna and that she was not happy about the idea. The fight is said to have broken out when she refused to get out of the vehicle they were riding in after he had ended their relationship. Again, these reports have not been confirmed.

A person close to the situation told MediaTakeOut.com that the scuffle was caused by the couple’s recent break up. As MediaTakeOut.com reported to you weeks ago, the couple had been ratcheting down on their high-profile love affair. Numerous sources confirmed to MediaTakeOut.com that Chris wanted to END the relationship - but Rihanna didn’t.

Both of these top Internet rumors have a "blame the victim" quality to them that should not be ignored. Adding to the growing controversy are suggestions that Rihanna does not want to press charges. While again, this has neither been confirmed nor denied by Rihanna's reps, the clear implication is that she has something to hide.

While the L.A. Times claims that Rihanna is “cooperating” with police, E! News is claiming that Rihanna IS NOT cooperating fully with police. Specifically, she’s refusing to answer questions surrounding why the couple argued.

Here’s what E! News is reporting:

“Rihanna has been reluctant to reveal to investigators specifically what the couple had been arguing about before it turned physical.”

Reports from Rolling Stone suggest that the couple was on the outs earlier on as Rihanna did not wait around to watch Chris Brown after her Grammy rehearsal ended, Friday. Rolling Stone says that Brown was "cranky and sullen" at the rehearsals and he arrived at an after party that night by himself.

Rolling Stone has learned that on Friday, the day before the incident, Brown was picked up at 1:30 p.m. from his the London Hotel and went to the Staples Center for Grammy rehearsals. Rihanna had rehearsed earlier that morning, but by noon, “she was long gone,” says a Grammy source. Brown’s rehearsal started late and ran from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and “was pretty nondescript. He came in with an enormous posse, then rehearsed the song six or seven times. There were a lot of dance moves and some issues with that, but otherwise it was pretty uneventful,” the source says. “Afterwards, he did look kind of cranky and sullen. He did not look approachable at all.”
Later that night, Brown arrived alone for Rihanna and Timbaland’s party at Blvd 3 where she performed “Shut Up and Drive,” among other hits. The pair spent some time in the VIP area, but Brown was also making the rounds alone a lot.

Regardless of whether or not the herpes, infidelity, or break up rumours prove to be true, none of these things are excuses for Chris Brown to assault Rihanna. Her refusal to press charges, again if true, does not mean she deserved to be hurt. Domestic violence is a real and persistent problem in North America and sadly this case is shedding light on the tendency to look for blame in the victim.

No matter what caused the fight unless Chris Brown felt his life was at risk he had no lawful right to lay a hand on Rihanna. Scandalous accusations and gossip-driven speculation aside that is one thing we can all know is true.

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Tre (not verified)

at 12:45 on February 10th, 2009

I think it was it was bad for him 2 hit her but then again I think its he had a good reason,cause why she didn't tell no him that she had herpes.that is messing up sombody life.So I thinks right

~Don (not verified)

at 12:45 on February 12th, 2009

Unbelievable..... You think it was bad, but you think he had good reason. Lets go with your first thought. "IT WAS BAD" ! If you ever get into a situation where your only thoughts are to harm a woman, then walk away and be a man. Do not be a statistic and beat a woman. If you beat a woman, then you are nothing more than a low life dirt bag. I get a kick out of thugs. They have to beat woman and think they are cool. Sorry to say it but the only cool people in my book are the ones who hold a full time job, and support their families and keep their families safe. This is what is wrong with society today. These "so called" scum bag pop stars are making our children think it is ok to hit woman, do drugs, shoot others, etc, etc. Grow up, get a life, and be a real man. nuff said

lequisha molette (not verified)

at 08:32 on February 13th, 2009

i am so rollin with don that is so true and they wonder why all this killin and young folks diein and hearin about crazy stuff on the news is because kids look up to stuff like that. they see it and thinks its cool these artist are sittin bad examples on these kids and its not right. yeah they dont have to watch or look up to them but they do. yea everybody make mistakes but sometimes u sould think about others not on that u disapointing your family u are disapointing your fans. now yea i understand chris was probly mad cus she gave him a disease if ture but he could of handle it much better but we really dont now what but a man should neva lay hands on a gurl... now we dont kno rihanna might of tryed to do sum to him but since she the one who called the police and he the one who turned himself in and she the gurl, he is in the wrong... but good luck chris on the 5 that she dont press charges baby cus u gone be in there for a min. and we gone miss u boo>>>>LOVE AlWAyS QuIsHa MuwHhH!!!!!

lady D (not verified)

at 09:54 on February 21st, 2009

she didnt call the police, her neighbor heard her screaming

Rebekah Jay (not verified)

at 23:57 on February 27th, 2009

I totally agree with you! Because Jesus said that women are to be respected. & that NO man is to hit another; by ANY means!

qua (not verified)

at 19:59 on February 14th, 2009

I agree with u that chris shouldn't hit women especially not to the point where she is like ree ree, but what if he had a good reason for doin it. can u actually say that u wouldn't go crazy if somebody gave u herpes and u had been goin with them for months. If that person loved u she would have told u what ever she or he did wrong. Now if he didn't have a good reason he should go to jail. But remember, ree ree refused to press charges. she must be hiding some important detail. if she did somethin to actually affend chris that bad maybe they both should do some time. Only if ree did somethin she know was as horrible as chris beating her.

lovely29 (not verified)

at 08:31 on February 18th, 2009

Why the hell is anybody praising chris brown for what he did hes a sorry mothafucker for hitting a woman even if she cheated and gave him herpes no excuse to hit a woman, if she got from jay-z hes a nasty fucker,why didn't people praise rkelly for pissing and screwing minors this world is sick and twisted its not the womans fault I get mad as hell when people say well the man had a reason to hit us my ex boyfriend did not have a reason to hit me I did nothing he came home drunk and high and beat me up and rape me cause I would not have sex with him when he was high and drunk now was this shit my fault hell no it wasn't.

Richard Noggin (not verified)

at 16:11 on March 5th, 2009

Sounds like 2 different situations to me.

True he shouldn't have hit her, he should have just told the world what she did to him so she could be ruined for life. Of course when emotions are high its tough. She should have listened to him when he said get out of the car. What a dumbass she is. Let's see now, he has a painful STD for LIFE, she humilated him and he gets really angry. Tells her to leave or else and she doesn't. Hmmmmmmmm, what did she think he was going to do, kiss her and say it's ok.

Tre (listen to mi) (not verified)

at 13:46 on February 10th, 2009

I m praising Chris for what he did to rhiana,he should of left her months ago,she is a whore how can she sleep with Beyounce husband.Me like u beyounce i give her round 2,shi deserve it as for u chris leave her right away

tinyorangesmartie (not verified)

at 17:57 on February 10th, 2009

Ur an idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no women shud EVER be hit by a man. full stop.

the above storys say that these are CLAIMS, which means they have NOT BEEN CONFIRMED!

there is no way jay-z wud cheat on beyonce.

beckysd_83 (not verified)

at 08:15 on February 11th, 2009

are u kidding me? 'tinyorangesmartie' .

what the hell do you mean, 'there is no way jz would cheat on beyonce!! lol. yeah freaken right, #1) he is JAYZ . #2) He has money= power. #3) he has women throwing themselves at him all the damn time.

im not a jz fan. but get it straight sweetheart, he is a male rapper, thats what the hell they do, what lala land are you from?

P.K (not verified)

at 02:07 on February 13th, 2009

You right male rappers are whores but Beyonce would not put up with it, he has no women throwing themselves at him she on the other has too many men to name.

As for chris he should get PUNISHED! End of.

lets see (not verified)

at 15:07 on February 11th, 2009

Rihanna got her ass kicked, because she deserved it. You don't cheat on anyone and then give them herpes, thats not right.

charlotte 4 damon (not verified)

at 13:31 on June 13th, 2009

u r wright i dont like Rihanna that much i love chris brown but she got it what ahe deserved u dont give no one herpes that wrong and u should not cheat on no one aswell ...

angie_3229 (not verified)

at 14:22 on February 11th, 2009

idiot!

none ya (not verified)

at 17:33 on February 16th, 2009

yall people are so ignorant and have some ignorant comments it is never a reason to hit somebody male or female i dont care if they gave you herpes or not and i highly doubt that because beyonce would have herpes and chris would have gotten them when they first started going together not now lol and would you all be saying that if it was your mother or your sister or somebody you knew i highly doubt it chris was wrong period he beat a girl like a guy beats a dude in the streets wth why do that she is a woman for christ sakes and anybody who thinks its ok for him to do it is either beating woman or getting beat or brought up around it and thinks its ok cause i dont see why anyone would condone his actions

Kevyn (not verified)

at 19:10 on March 8th, 2009

I kno from experience what can go wrong, what's funny is my ex of several years cheated on me several times, I slapped her and went to jail. I believe in the law fully but there are circumstances that NO ONE can predict. Men are actually more sensitive than women, we try not to get hurt but we are confused by people telling us to be "men" to feel no pain or sense of shock from betrayal. We're taught not to cry so we lash out in anger but now anger is punishable....hmm maybe men have too rules and that's why these things happen. I know for a fact that every man in the world has thought about striking a woman at any given time. It's just the situation and the pressure that allows your final society-trained restraint to fail. I regret it but I don't hide from the fact it was both our faults. You can never blame a tiger for one day attacking a zoo keeper. It's our nature our violence is what protects us and destroys us. What's true though is when most men do hit a woman the regret is what destroys him. Calling people names for acting merely human makes no sense. Women get murder charges dismissed constantly for kiling their kids or man but that's ok apparently. I don't think of Chris Brown or Rihanna as heros nor villians they are us. The world is not perfect because we aren't. It's simple every single human (female or male) here would cross that line if the right circumstances arose. Thank you

keykey (not verified)

at 10:03 on February 12th, 2009

how on hurt can u say that what goes on their relationsship is nobody's business besides would you want you father beating on your mother like that or anyone beating on your sister get ur act together everyone cheats even once in their lifetime nobody is perfect neither are you

~Don (not verified)

at 12:55 on February 12th, 2009

You are praising this punk ? You obviously need a lobotomy. Lets just say for a moment that the rumors are true and she did cheat on him.... ok..... Obviously she cheated on him because of numerous reasons. He was a bad lover, he is gay, he had herpes to begin with and is trying to blame it on her, he just couldn't please her, etc, etc. Oh, and lets not forget about Jay-Z.... If Jay-Z was in love with Beyonce so much, then he would have not cheated on her, so that would make Jay-Z a whore then. No matter what the case is, he had no right to beat her up. Walk away and show that you can be a man, and you can control your anger issues. A man that beats up a woman shows that the only person he can beat up is a woman and children. It is like the bully on the school playground. I sit back and laugh at these individuals because they are nothing more than dust in my eyes. What comes around goes around. Lets hope Chris serves enough time in prison so we can call him "Christine". nuff said

Bam Bam (not verified)

at 06:22 on February 21st, 2009

He was a man. She still alive, so he did walk away. Some people would do worse. If someone gave me herpes I would beat that person ass too if not finish it, and I'm a woman. I don't feel men should hit woman, but do to the situation, yeah, I would have beat her too. Men have feelings too. Stop talking negative about Chris Brown because he reacted the same way you would if your partner that you trust gave you Aids right? Judge that whoever the fuck you be.

~Don (not verified)

at 12:56 on February 12th, 2009

alce (not verified)

at 13:53 on February 10th, 2009

OMG!!!

Why would chris do that

Kendra08 (not verified)

at 22:48 on February 10th, 2009

Why would he do that? Really? Some one who your supposed to be able to trust gave you a disease that your going to have to live with for the rest of your life. How would you feel? No, i dont agree with men putting their hands on women but i cant say that theres no chance I would have reacted the same way. Bruises compared to a life long disease. Maybe its just me I am a women and I know myself that women can drive men there and we will never know the full story. So i dont really feel bad for what he did.

JosephD (not verified)

at 02:16 on February 13th, 2009

Oh get over urself kendra. If she did get a disease from jay z she did'nt beat him up but a woman has to suffer does she?! That's pathetic! There is NO excuse to hit a woman he should have walked away. Plus he is a hypocrite as he claims to treat women right after what happened to his mom. Yeah look how that went!

sara12345 (not verified)

at 21:55 on February 16th, 2009

What happened with his mum?

ace27st (not verified)

at 23:15 on February 24th, 2009

yo look all of u r fucking stupid if a bitch gave me herpes i would have killed that bitch do u know wat herpes is now if herpes wasnt the case then chris is faggot for hitting her just like that but if herpes was the case then my brother u got my support u let of easy

Abby565 (not verified)

at 19:32 on February 19th, 2009

I agree with you first of all she fuckin gives U Herpes that has no cure and u will have to live with it for the rest of your life. Seriously Who cheats on someone and then gives them herpes. But there is a good chance this is not the reason cause he would not have got herpes that day.

naenae (not verified)

at 05:26 on February 12th, 2009

wah chu mean OMG chris.soo wah chu tellin me is dat is sum body gave yyu herpes yyu just goin to sit dere nd look dumb.well if dats da case yyu stupid to. so before yyu come at himlike dat.yyu think nd use your lil ass skull