
Rihanna's emotional "20/20" interview with Diane Sawyer revealed exactly what happened the night that Chris Brown attacked her last February. The pop star said she decided to speak up after she realized that she might be able to help other girls who are facing domestic violence.
She described intimate details, including the fact that Chris seemed to have blacked out while he was beating her. That might help to explain why he could not remember what happened when he was interviewed by Larry King.)
Brown told MTV he respects Rihanna's right to speak up, but he said he believes the details of what happened that night should be a pricate matter between them. [ Chris Brown: Details of the night he attacked Rihanna should be 'a private matter' (video) ]
But Rihanna said she felt it was important tell the world what happened because there has been so much speculation about it in the media and on the Internet.
Here is the full interview, in two parts: