BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer’s claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over money, prompting a rare debate about domestic violence in this conservative East European nation.

Alexandra Stan, whose 2010 hit “Mr. Saxobeat” sold almost 1 million copies in less than a year and reached the Top 5 in more than 20 countries, filed a complaint with prosecutors Tuesday alleging she was beaten by Marcel Prodan after she asked for her earnings.

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