Rihanna still holds flame for her ex-beau Brown

London: Pop singer Rihanna is still in love with her violent ex Chris Brown, as her mother reveals he has a bizarre hold over the singer.

Brown pleaded guilty to attacking Rihanna earlier this year and was sentenced to five years` supervised probation and community service. He was also handed a restraining order and banned from going within 150 feet (46 meters) of the star. But Rihanna`s mother, Monica Fenty, fears her daughter is still infatuated with Brown and she is powerless to do anything about it, reports ok.co.uk. "I`m devastated, but what can I do? We love her but can`t stand to see her play Russian roulette with her life. 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," said Fenty. Rihanna and Brown were reportedly spotted together at a hotel in New York recently sparking rumours they have rekindled their romance. IANS