Chris Brown, Rihanna Scandal

What happened?

1) The Summary: Chris Brown is thought to have physically abused Rihanna just before the Grammy Awards show in LA.   Police have not officially disclosed that Rihanna was the victim of Brown's attack but unnamed police sources told the LA Times she was the victim. 

2) What happened next: Brown turned himself in to police hours after the incident in the early morning hours Sunday (Feb 7); he was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats against a woman.

3) Details: Blogs have claimed the incident happened after Brown left a party in a car with Rihanna as his passenger.

4) Bruises: Rihanna suffered bruises on her face and a split lip.

5) Situation: Rihanna did not show up to the Grammy Awards on Sunday and the NAACP Image Awards on Feb 12.  She canceled an Asian concert trip scheduled for this week.  Brown, 19, was also absent from the same two awards shows, and he withdrew from a celebrity event this weekend as part of the NBA all-star game.   Charges are pending.