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The photographs, which were uploaded by "Young Turk", are said to have been taken at The London hotel in West Hollywood, where Rihanna once stayed with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.
Rihanna's face can be seen in two photographs – where she is fully dressed. But other photographs show a woman's naked bottom in the mirror reflection as well as one photo of a naked woman's torso. The pop star is noted for having several tattoos, none of which can be seen in any of the photographs.
The most incriminating full-length shot appears to feature a woman partially clothed taking a photograph of herself in the mirror of a large hotel suite bathroom. The messages 'I love you' and 'I miss you' are written on the mirror.
While there is no confirmation that the woman in the photograph is Rihanna, lawyers at her record label, Def Jam, have asked the websites to remove the pictures, calling the photos a violation of "the artist's rights". TMZ reports that the letter also doesn't make it clear if Rihanna is, in fact, the subject of the nude images.
"She is freaking out," a friend of the singer tells Britain's News of the World, "She was on the road to recovery after a terrible few months… She has no idea how these pictures have been leaked but she's determined to find out."
"She's rushed off to Hawaii to escape the scrutiny. She's recording her new album and wants to shut herself in the studio away from the world for a few days," the source added.
"It wasn't me," says Chris.
A man who looks like Chris Brown is also featured in one photo, with pink panties on his head. Chris has denied leaking the nude pictures.
"Chris has not released or 'leaked' any photos of Rihanna (or anyone else for that matter)," Chris' spokesperson told Essence,
The on-off couple are currently entangled in a legal case after Chris was accused of felony assault and making criminal threats. He now faces trial, or may negotiate a plea deal that could spare him from a potential jail sentence of four years and eight months in federal prison.
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