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Chris Brown’s February assault on Rihanna was apparently not an isolated incident, as the domestic abuser was involved in at least two unreported acts of violence toward his ex-girlfriend. According to a probation officer’s report, the first incident happened in Europe about three months prior to the publicized assault during a heated argument between the singers. Rihanna slapped Chris and he responded by shoving her into a wall. Then, during a trip to Barbados in January, the two got into a fight in their rented Range Rover. Chris exited the car and smashed both the driver’s and front passenger side windows. I’m surprised that Rihanna wasn’t injured and that she stayed with him for so long.

Legal documents were recently filed asking a judge to hold a reporter in the Chris Brown case in contempt of court. According to the documents, Russell Alan Wetanson runs a website that posted a video of interviews in the hallway outside the courtroom where the singer pled guilty to felony assault. Court rules prohibit that kind of taping. Wetanson, who also happens to be a lawyer, was notified by the public information officer of the court regarding the violation and the videos have since been removed from his website. However, a contempt hearing could now be set which makes it a possibility for Wetanson to be sent to jail. Why couldn’t they do that to Chris instead?

If you ever decide to toss some money is rapper Pitbull’s face, be prepared to get your teeth knocked out. During one of his shows in Aspen, Colorado, a fan was tossing money around in the crowd and was pulled on stage by Pitbull. The guy thought it would be a good idea to make it rain in the rapper’s face. Unfortunately for him, the rapper levels the guy with a devastating right hand then follows it up with a kick once the dude was on the ground. The best part of it was that Pitbull never even missed a beat when he was knocking the dude out. Sources say that the fan was tossed out of the venue after getting socked but was let back in once he convinced security that he meant no harm. No cops were even called to the scene.