The LAPD officers who leaked a photo of singer Rihanna after she was attacked by Chris Brown years ago will not be charged in the matter.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says that despite a three-year investigation into the case, there was no conclusive evidence to prove that the officers were paid for the now infamous photo, which became the ultimate tool in trying to charge them.
Though charges will not be filed against them, it's been reported by the Associated Press that the officers may still lose their jobs.
"Officers Blanca Lopez and Rebecca Reyes may still get fired. They are slated to appear before disciplinary panels in August. Prosecutors allege the photo was leaked after a stack of photographs of Rihanna's injuries was left lying on a desk at the Wilshire police station and Reyes took a picture of the top photo with her phone. Prosecutors say Reyes later emailed the image from her LAPD email address to her personal email address.
Reyes and Lopez were roommates at the time, and phone records showed that they made multiple phone calls to Fox Television and TMZ in February. The photo shocked fans and prompted a national conversation about domestic violence after it spread through the media. But despite a search of Reyes' and Lopez's bank accounts, a money trail was not discovered tying the leak to them, prosecutors said."
Rihanna's attorney stated that he's unsure if the singer will pursue any further legal action.
Source: globalgrind.com
