Chris Brown pleaded not responsible Friday to a cost associated to the intense beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Brown, 36, wore a blue go well with, a white shirt and black-rimmed glasses throughout his arraignment in London’s Southwark Crown Court docket on one rely of trying to unlawfully and maliciously trigger grievous bodily hurt with intent.
When requested how he pleaded to the grievous bodily hurt rely, Brown stated, “Not responsible, ma’am.”
Brown’s buddy and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, 39, who performs underneath the title Hoody Child, pleaded not responsible to the identical cost.
American singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court docket over allegations of attacking producer Abe Diaw with a bottle at a London nightclub in February 2023 in London, United Kingdom on June 20, 2025.
Brown is accused of launching an “unprovoked assault” on producer Amadou “Abe” Diaw on the Tape nightclub in London in February 2023 whereas he was on tour.
Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls stated Brown struck Diaw a number of instances with a tequila bottle after which punched and kicked him.
The assault was caught on surveillance digicam in entrance of a membership full of individuals, prosecutors stated.
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Brown was initially charged with a single rely of grievous bodily hurt after his arrest in Might, however prosecutors subsequently introduced an indictment including two counts: assault inflicting precise bodily hurt and having an offensive weapon, a bottle.
He didn’t enter pleas on the extra counts on Friday and was ordered to return to court docket on July 11 to face these prices after wrapping up the European leg of his world tour. His trial was scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026.
Brown shared an Instagram put up following his court docket look with the caption, “Let’s [sic] the sky fall. If im you then my lense [sic] is a rose. #holyblindfold #BREEZYBOWL.”
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The Run It singer was launched final month on US$6.7-million bail, which allowed him to start out his Breezy Bowl XX tour earlier this month.
Choose Tony Baumgartner stated the 36-year-old singer may proceed his tour, together with a number of stops within the U.Ok., however must pay the bail to ensure his look in court docket. Brown might be requested to forfeit the cash if he breaches bail situations.
Brown’s bail situations embody surrendering his passport if he isn’t travelling on tour, dwelling at a particular handle identified to the court docket, not contacting Diaw, not visiting the Tape nightclub the place the incident passed off and never making use of for worldwide journey paperwork.
Following his launch after spending virtually one week in jail, Brown posted on Instagram: “Prepare dinner, stay humble.”
Brown is presently touring the U.Ok., taking part in in London with subsequent reveals in Eire, Scotland, France and Portugal. He returns to North America on the finish of July to play Miami, earlier than shifting throughout the U.S. with a two-night cease in Toronto alongside the way in which.
— With recordsdata from The Related Press
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