Photo of Rihanna released by celebrity web site TMZ
A photo released by the celebrity web site TMZ on 20 February 2009 that appears to be singer Rihanna's face with bruises, scratches and swelling from an attack allegedly at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown, posted 19 February by TMZ. TMZ did not say how it obtained the photo, when it was taken or by whom. Hours after the photo was posted, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an internal investigation and asked for the public's help in finding the person who leaked it. Brown was arrested 8 February 2009 and booked on suspicion of making felony criminal threats to a woman that authorities have not publicly identified
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