Rihanna Beatings Had Been Getting Worse

Rihanna revealed to the LAPD, post her alleged beating by Chris Brown, that she was the subject of prolonged and escalating violence at the hands of the singer and that the attacks were getting ”more violent” as time went on.

Charges against Brown were filed today – and from what I gather it is irrelevant if Rihanna wants to cooperate; the L.A. County District Attorney has received the Chris Brown case from the LAPD and can gather evidence without the accuser’s cooperation.

And there’s something else. The photo that TMZ obtained showing Rihanna battered, bloody and bruised is mild compared to other photos. We’ve learned additional pics were taken on February 9, the day after the attack, and they are far more gruesome — the bruises and swelling far more pronounced. We’re told these photos show injuries that could be devastating in a case against Brown.