More on that fatal car crash involving and, ultimately, caused by US pop star Brandy at the end of last year. The latest news is that the California Highway Patrol have recommended the singer be charged with vehicular manslaughter, presumably on the basis that her negligence, ie driving into the car in front of her, ultimately caused the death of the woman driving that car.
The CHP has referred the matter to the LA Attorney's Office, where a spokesman told reporters yesterday: "The office is currently reviewing the case and determining whether the evidence warrants the filing of a misdemeanour charge of vehicular manslaughter". That charge carries a maximum sentence of a $1000 fine and a year in jail, although her lawyer could potentially get a more lenient sentence by entering a plea bargain. It is unclear how long it will take for prosecutors to reach a decision.
Brandy's people have made no new comment, over and above her original statement expressing her sympathies to the family of the woman who died as a result of the crash, and requesting the media respect her and that family's privacy.