Now that the photo is released, industry insiders and fans are now wondering if Chris Brown will indeed face criminal charges.

However according ABC News legal analyst Dana Cole, "If there's just swelling then Chris Brown may get away with simply being charged as a misdemeanor. If that picture does in fact depict broken bones, facial fractures, contusions, then he's looking at a felony and probable jail time.

According to reports, only the cops who were on the scene took photos of Rihanna’s injuries so the photo could have only been leaked to the public by someone of that police division. An internal investigation has now been launched by the Los Angeles Police Department.

A popular site is claiming that another popular website is responsible for the leak after allegedly paying thousands....and because of such, Rihanna's attacker Chris Brown, may go free. That website is currently under investigation by the LAPD.