Chris Brown Charged Over Bottle Smashing Incident at London Nightclub

5:23 AM PT — Chris Brown will stay in police custody following his UK arrest and grievous bodily hurt cost, Judge Joanne Hirst dominated Friday, per Reuters. His subsequent look can be on June 13 at London’s Southwark Crown Court.

Chris Brown has been charged with one depend of grievous bodily hurt in response to him allegedly smashing a tequila bottle over a music producer’s head in 2023.

He was anticipated to seem at Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10 AM on Friday, the Metropolitan Police Service confirmed.

Adele Kelly, the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, additionally confirmed his cost and reminded anybody within the case proceedings “are lively and that he has the proper to a good trial.”

She additionally requested individuals chorus from sharing commentary or data on-line “which might in any approach prejudice these proceedings.”

TMZ reported the information Thursday — the “Forever” singer was arrested not lengthy after he touched down in Manchester, England by way of his personal jet. He was taken into custody at a resort in Manchester.

Police say the arrest and subsequent cost stem from an incident that went down at Tape nightclub within the Mayfair part of London on February 19, 2023. Brown allegedly attacked music producer Abe Diaw with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila a number of instances earlier than additional roughing him up.

Diaw sued Brown that very same 12 months over the incident, claiming he ended up within the hospital after the singer bodily assaulted him with “crushing blows” and stomped on his immobile physique as he was handed out on the ground.

After Brown’s arrest, Diaw’s lawyer Ryan J. Daneshrad reminded TMZ his consumer’s accidents from the altercation had been “severe,” including … “We are pursuing all authorized cures to carry him accountable.”

TMZ reached out to reps for the star following his arrest and formal cost … to this point, no phrase again.