A shocking new detail in the Chris Brown and Rihanna case has emerged.  US Weekly recently reported that Rihanna told the police that Chris Brown has been abusive before:

 "Brown -- who is currently being investigated by Los Angeles county prosecutors after Rihanna allegedly accused him of assaulting her the night before the Grammys -- always had a "volatile" relationship with the singer, an insider tells Us.

A Rihanna confidant adds that bruises were clearly visible on the singer's neck in early December.

Alarmed, "I asked is everything was OK with her and Chris," says the pal. "She told me, 'We broke up again.' I didn't pursue the issue further."

Several celebrities have been weighing in on this situation.  T.I. was included among that group, and made a general comment when he appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly.  E! News is reporting that he then issued a statement yesterday regretting comments he made on the show, and said that he "made a mistake of commenting before understanding the situation."

When asked about the situation by the paparazzi,  Terrence Howard also made a fly by night comment. "It's just life, man. Chris is a great guy. He'll be all right. And Rihanna knows he loves her. She'll be all right. Just everybody's got to get out of their way."

He also later retracted his statement: "When they asked me about Chris Brown the other day, I was in no way aware of what he had been accused of. Had I known, I would have never had said something so insensitive."

Wow.  At this point, I don't fault T.I. or Terrence Howard for their comments.  I believe that certain celebrity and gossip sites are to blame for printing wrong information, spreading lies about the situation, and focusing on the wrong elements of the incident.  The bottom line is that Chris Brown allegedly beat up Rihanna.  Regardless of the cause or reason, this is definitely not okay and should not be downplayed.