London, February 25 : A celebrity news chief has defended his stand of publishing an alleged photograph of Rihanna with horrific injuries.
The ''Umbrella'' hitmaker was ''snapped'' with a split lip, a bloody nose, and wounds on her forehead and face.
It was claimed that the photograph was taken after Rihanna was allegedly attacked by her singer ''beau'' Chris Brown following a heated argument.
TMZ published a photo of a battered woman alleging her to be Rihanna which prompted L. A police department to launch a probe to find those responsible for the leak.
And now website boss Harvey Levin has insisted upon the significance of covering "both sides" of the story.