@Mari re: June 11, 2011 at 12:46 am --

"No dear, links from tabloid gossip sites in 2008, containing RUMORS and quotes from a disgruntled ex-employee, do not trump Forbes magazine"

So now, Patricia Williams is a "disgruntled employee," after she put Rihanna's finances 'out there,' right upon "Main Street"..?! If Rihanna was a victim of Ms. Williams' fraud/ineptitude, then where's the Law Suit? At the VERY least, she should have had a "confidentiality clause/agreement/provision" in her contract with Ms. Williams, no? Public perception is key to 'artist marketability,' yes? So, with Ms. Williams NOW coming forward, again I ask - "Where's Rihanna's suit against her for fraud, embezzlement, and/or defamation/slander?" Where's the THREATS of/for such legalities? Where's the Law Enforcement investigation into any supposed illegal/unethical practices by Ms. Williams?

There were none of the above, "legalities/legal actions," because Ms. Williams had told the truth: "Rihanna is a 'singles artist,' and THAT being the case, Def Jam does NOT finance her. So, her music career is now "self financed"..!!" Rihanna has since then fired Marc Jordan (her longtime manager) and has now entered into a 360 contract with Def Jam. Rihanna/Team-Fenty couldn't have sites such as smokinggun feed an already "Rihanna-weary public" that '$400K/concert Last Girl On Earth story.' No Sir! That bit of 'back-room string pulling' was/is done by an 'insider with industry connections.' One such as Def Jam/Jay Z.

(Lastly..)Logic dictates that Forbes is basing that $30-Million figure large on Phantom $400K/concert contracts. "Suppositions" that if 'logically reasoned,' would THEN only lead one to conclude that Rihanna's CD-sales/Marketability couldn't have supported: Rihanna did not/could not have made $400K/concert, and thus did NOT earn $30-Million.

X,Y,"and Z" -- OUT..!!