Rihanna And Chris Brown Sued By Photographer
A photographer has filed a lawsuit seeking $1-million from R&B stars Rihanna and Chris Brown.
Luis Santana claims the singers’ bodyguards beat him and stole his camera in May. He wants $3,000 for the camera; to be paid for the photos he lost; and to compensate him for his injuries and emotional distress, said his attorney, Paul Kimsey.
Brown and Rihanna were out celebrating his 19th birthday at Vintage Ultra Lounge in St. Petersburg when the incident took place.
Santana took at least one picture of the stars through an open window of their limo, Kimsey said. Then bodyguards working for Brown, Rihanna and Vintage Ultra Lounge chased Santana, forced him to the ground and stole his camera, breaking it in the process, according to Kimsey.
Kimsey says the most significant loss was the picture that Santana took of Brown and Rihanna, Kimsey said. The two have not publicly confirmed they are dating, and the photograph would have been valuable because it showed Brown and Rihanna together on Brown’s birthday.
Rihanna’s publicist Jonathan Hay called the incident “a really unfortunate event” in an e-mail in response to a request for comment. He continued, “I do believe that this matter is completely blown out of proportion and I strongly believe that we need to focus on the positive things in the world – not the negative things… Sadly, we are living in a full-blown recession during this holiday season of giving – so let us try to give attention to the positive things in the world and focus on God and our families.”
The club and three alleged attackers also are named as defendants in the suit.
Photos: Pr Photos
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