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Originally posted by RatedG²
Wait...why the quotes around killed? Did she kill someone or not?  |
I think when people call her a "killer" it's a bit much. It really took a toll on her, and that's what "Right Here (Departed)" was in partial reference to.
From wikipedia, because I'm not sure when the last actual article came out on the subject:
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On her way back home on December 30, 2006, Norwood was involved in a fatal car accident at the Los Angeles freeway.[112] The accident claimed the life of 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj—the driver of the Toyota that was struck by Norwood's Range Rover—who succumbed to her injuries at the L.A. Holy Cross Hospital the next day.[112] Norwood was neither arrested, nor charged with vehicular manslaughter, due to "insufficient evidence."[112] Unauthorized law enforcement reported that Norwood was driving her car at 65 mph and did not notice that cars in front of her had slowed considerably. Her vehicle then slammed into the back of Aboudihaj's, causing the Toyota to strike another vehicle before sliding sideways and impacting the center divider. As the Toyota came to a stop, it was hit by another vehicle.[113] A well-placed source in the California Highway Patrol, however, later reported that Aboudihaj actually struck the car in front of her and then slammed on her brakes before Brandy made contact. The sudden stop caused Norwood to hit Aboudihaj's car.[114] As confirmed, toxicology reports showed that Aboudihaj had "slight traces" of marijuana in her system at the time of the crash.[115]
In December 2007, Brandy's attorney, Blair Berk, stated "that after a more thorough and extensive investigation by authorities, the Los Angeles City Attorney has determined that Brandy Norwood should not be charged with any crime whatsoever relating to the accident back in 2006." She continued, "These past 12 months have posed an extraordinary hardship for Brandy and her family, who have been unfairly forced to live under a cloud of suspicion initially caused by the ill-advised and premature press release sent out by the California Highway Patrol accusing Brandy of wrongdoing before the police investigation was even finished. However, Brandy continues to be mindful that she was so fortunate to be uninjured in this accident and there was a life lost that should be remembered."[116] Meanwhile, speaking in May 2009, Norwood herself stated: "The whole experience did completely change my life, and I can say that I think I'm a better person from it. You know, I still don't understand all of it and why all of it happened, but I definitely have a heart, and my heart goes out to everyone involved. I pray about it every single day, and that's all I can really say on the subject."[117]
Nevertheless, there have been multiple lawsuits filed against Norwood. Aboudihaj's parents filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Norwood. Filed on January 30, 2007,[118] the lawsuit was initially set to go to trial in April 2009,[119] but eventually canceled as Norwood had settled extrajudicially with Aboubihaj's parents.[120] Aboudihaj's husband also filed a lawsuit against Norwood, suing her for an undisclosed amount of financial relief to cover medical and funeral expenses, as well as legal costs and other damages.[121] He rejected a $1.2 million settlement offer in February 2009, and has not yet settled with Norwood.[122] The couple's two children, who also filed a lawsuit against Norwood, received $300,000 each, according to court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court on June 2, 2009.[122] Two other drivers, who were involved and injured in the accident, also filed a lawsuit against Norwood.[123] They settled with Norwood for an undisclosed amount.[124]
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