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 on one depend of making an attempt to unlawfully and maliciously trigger grievous bodily hurt with intent.
When requested how he pleaded to the grievous bodily hurt depend, Brown stated, “Not guilty, ma’am.”
Brown’s buddy and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, 39, who performs underneath the title Hoody Baby, pleaded not responsible to the identical cost.
American singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court 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 attack” 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 digital camera in entrance of a membership full of individuals, prosecutors stated.
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Brown was initially charged with a single depend of grievous bodily hurt after his arrest in May, 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 courtroom on July 11 to face these expenses after wrapping up the European leg of his world tour. His trial was scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026.
Brown shared an Instagram submit following his courtroom look with the caption, “Let’s [sic] the sky fall. If im looking at you then my lense [sic] is a rose. #holyblindfold #BREEZYBOWL.”
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.
Judge Tony Baumgartner stated the 36-year-old singer may proceed his tour, together with a number of stops within the U.Okay., however must pay the bail to ensure his look in courtroom. Brown might be requested to forfeit the cash if he breaches bail circumstances.
Brown’s bail circumstances embrace surrendering his passport if he’s not travelling on tour, residing at a selected handle recognized to the courtroom, not contacting Diaw, not visiting the Tape nightclub the place the incident befell and never making use of for worldwide journey paperwork.
Following his launch after spending virtually one week in jail, Brown posted on Instagram: “Cook, remain humble.”
Brown is at the moment touring the U.Okay., taking part in in London with subsequent reveals in Ireland, 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 best way.
— With recordsdata from The Associated Press
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