“There is no ‘family gathering’ today that is any different from any other day since (Bobbi Kristina) has been in the hospital — the family has been there since the weekend, so nothing any different today for them to be there than any other day. She is not brain dead, and the Houstons and the Browns are not fighting.”The daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston has been in a medically induced coma for nearly three weeks
As Bobbi Kristina Brown fights for her life in an Atlanta hospital and her organs are said to be shutting down, an attorney for the Brown family is slamming reports that the 21-year-old will be taken off life support within the next few days.
Meanwhile, police in Roswell, Georgia — the town where she was found unconscious in a bathtub at her home on Jan. 31 — are trying to piece together what led to the celebrity offspring’s tragic situation.
Here are five recent developments in the case:
Brown family lawyer blasts reports Bobbi Kristina will be taken off life support this week
Sixteen days after the daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston was rushed to the hospital and connected to a ventilator, reports continue to swirl that her distraught family plans to remove her from life support this week. But Bobby Brown‘s attorney, Christopher Brown, released a brief statement to the media Monday saying those are “false stories.” He provided no additional details on the 21-year-old’s condition.
Bobbi Kristina’s organs are said to be shutting down
Bobbi Kristina’s health took a turn for the worse over the weekend and her organs reportedly started to shut down. Despite this grim development, those close to Bobby Brown have told multiple media outlets that he continues to hold out hope that his daughter will get better and wants to keep her on a ventilator.
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Bobbi Kristina’s partner disputes reports he’s taking legal action to visit her
In an interview that aired on Feb. 12, Bobbi Kristina’s cousin, Jerod Brown, told an Atlanta television station that her family had banned live-in boyfriend Nick Gordon from visiting her in the hospital. Jerod even went as far as to claim Gordon was “taking legal action in that matter to get visits to see Krissy right now.”
But Gordon’s legal team said not so fast. “In response to reports that Nick Gordon is taking legal action, he would like it to be clear, he is not,” his attorneys Randy Kessler and Joe Habachy said in a statement. “Mr. Gordon’s only concern is the recovery of Bobbi Kristina.”
Meanwhile on Sun., Feb. 15, Gordon changed his Twitter profile picture to show Bobbi Kristina’s named tattooed on his arm, and told his followers he appreciated their well-wishes. “Thank you for all your prayers,” Gordon tweeted. “She is a strong person and will pull through this. Continue to pray for her.”
The near-drowning is deemed a criminal investigation
Detectives were said to be troubled by bruises on Bobbi Kristina’s face and mouth, with some media reports implicating Gordon as responsible for the injuries. Police confirmed they are treating the situation as a criminal case, with an attorney for Bobby Brown adding, “this is a criminal investigation and the integrity of that process requires silence.”
Prayer vigil, Whitney songs and tears:
An emotional Feb. 9 vigil held in Riverdale, Georgia, saw friends, fans and politicians sending prayers to Bobbi Kristina.
“Forget that he [Bobby Brown] is a renowned artist. That her mama, the late Whitney, was a renowned artist. These [are] still people. They bleed and hurt like us,” Riverdale mayor Dr. Evelyn Wynn-Dixon said at the event.
Several ministers also addressed the crowd with words of encouragement including “we’re here to pick people up” and “continuous prayer is what is needed at this point.” As the vigil came to a close, legendary R&B singer Tony Terry sang “I Look To You,” Houston’s last attempt at a comeback single before her death in 2012. As Terry belted out the touching song, several people in the crowd were brought to tears.
According to the source, Bobbi Kristina’s brain activity has been marginal. While she’s not ‘brain dead’, the likelihood of her making a recovery at this point is very slim. Again, like most families we’re told they’re giving it up to God and are continuing to pray for the best.
We know you guys are tired of the back-and-forth conflicting reports — so are we. However, that’s what happens when you have some family members working hard to control the narrative and other family members speaking to the press whenever they want.
The Afrika Market and its media affiliates join millions of Americans and the family of Bobbi Kristina quick recovery and hopefully she will regain her place in the land of the living
