Heads Are Rolling At LAPD on Rihanna Leak

Heads Are Rolling At LAPD on Rihanna Leak

An insider tells The Media Buffet (themediabuffet.com) that the recent Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone articles, citing the proposed “Rihanna’s Law” (www.rihannaslaw.com) has LAPD brass furious over the tempo of the investigation on the photo leak. Pressure on LAPD to deliver answers is heating up, especially since recent support by STOParazzi (stoparazzi.com) pushing for a new law which will help eliminate further exploitation of crime victims.

On February 23rd the Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement asking for the public to help obtain "information concerning the unauthorized release of the photograph." Los Angeles Police Chief, William Bratton, told reporters an internal investigation is being launched to determine whether the published Rihanna photo was actually police evidence. Bratton states he is also looking into how TMZ obtained the picture. He said the department may pursue a felony conspiracy case against TMZ and whoever might have been involved in the sale of the image. LAPD has not commented since.

STOParazzi President Terry Ahern states, “It would be a crime not to have the source of this leak identified before this case blows over. We are counting on Chief Bratton to live up to his word on pursuing felony conspiracy charges against the person or people who leaked the photo and who was involved in TMZ obtaining it.”Chris Brown is back in court on April 6th. It is anticipated a plea deal would end the LAPD’s interest in finding the source of the leak.

Ahern gave Chief Bratton kudos back in February for “not treating this lightly and for his determination to prosecute this atrocity to the full extent of the law.” Ahern added, “Victims of crimes such as domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape must be protected. The line has to be drawn somewhere. It is hard enough, as it is, to convince a victim to come forward. The possibility of a crime victim photo being plastered on every computer screen lessens the chance victims will report the crime. Perpetrators walk free because of leaks like this.”

Support RIHANNA’S LAW and go to Rihannaslaw.com to sign the petition to enact the law.

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