Rihanna still in love with ex Chris Brown

Barbadian singer Rihanna is said to be still in love with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, and according to her mum, he still has a bizarre hold on the 'Umbrella' singer.

Brown, 20, had pleaded guilty to attacking Rihanna, 21, earlier this year and was sentenced to five years supervised probation and community service.

He was also given a restraining order banning him from going within 150 feet of Rihanna.

But the singer's mother, Monica Fenty, fears her daughter is still infatuated with Brown, and she is powerless to do anything about it.

"I'm devastated, but what can I do? We love her but can't stand to see her play Russian roulette with her life," the Daily Express quoted her as telling Star magazine. 

"Chris has a bizarre power over her. She still loves him and he knows it. In her eyes, he's a god. Even after what he did, it's not diminished," she added.

Rihanna and Brown were reportedly spotted together at a hotel in New York last week, sparking rumours they have rekindled their romance.