Rihanna may testify against boyfriend Chris Brown on charges that he assaulted her last month, according to her lawyer. Brown, 19, faces up to four years in prison for an alleged altercation with Rihanna on the night of the Grammys.
"[Rihanna] is planning to do everything that the law requires her to do," her lawyer Donald Etra told reporters. "If she is required to testify, she will do so."
Though Rihanna chose not to press charges against Brown for the incident on 8 February, Los Angeles prosecutors went forward last week with two felony charges – assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats. Though Rihanna was not present at the arraignment, Etra did not pursue a "no contact" order against Brown. The couple are rumoured to have reconciled.
Rihanna wants a "quick and expeditious" legal process, Etra said. "She wants to get back to her life and her career."
Documents in the court case showed that Rihanna and Brown's row began with a text message Brown received from another woman. He then allegedly tried to force Rihanna from their rented sports car, shoving her head against the passenger window and punching her in the face. Brown has said that he is "sorry and saddened" over the incident.
