Celebrity | Rihanna Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 11, 2009 9:23 AM CST Copied In a Dec. 12, 2008 file photo singers Rihanna and Chris Brown perform at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini/file) Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama: Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.” One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed it on to Chris, sparking the fight. Paris Hilton and/or Leona Lewis was “all over” Brown, prompting Rihanna’s ire. A source from Brown’s legal camp claims a suspicious text message he received caused Rihanna to “beat the sh-t out of Chris. She was so uncontrollable that Chris began to fight back in self defense.” The LAPD confirmed the 911 call “mostly recorded the sound of a screaming woman.” Brown’s stepfather—whom the singer accused of physical abuse—“wouldn’t be surprised” if the allegations against his stepson are true. Read These Next White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error