Singer Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty in London Assault
LONDON, UK, JUN 20 – Chris Brown denies charges of grievous bodily harm and assault with a weapon after an alleged unprovoked nightclub attack; he remains free on £5 million bail and continues his world tour.
- Chris Brown, the 36-year-old Grammy-winning American artist, denied charges related to an alleged bottle attack causing serious injury during a court appearance in London on June 20, 2025.
- The charge arises from an alleged attack on producer Abraham Diaw at London's Tape nightclub in Mayfair on February 19, 2023, involving Chris Brown and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, both of whom have denied the accusations.
- Brown was taken into custody in Manchester in May and held for nearly a week before being released on £5 million bail. He was permitted to proceed with his world tour, which kicked off on June 8 with a performance in Amsterdam and includes stops throughout Europe and North America.
- Prosecutors say surveillance footage captured Brown striking Diaw several times with a bottle, followed by punching and kicking, while Brown confirmed his plea with 'Not guilty, ma'am' in court.
- Brown will return to court on July 11 for additional pleas, with trial set to begin October 26, 2026, while bail conditions require his compliance or forfeiture of the £5 million guarantee.
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Chris Brown pleads not guilty
American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty in a UK court to a charge stemming from an alleged London nightclub brawl in 2023, reported AFP. Brown, 36, in a navy blue three-piece suit and tie and wearing glasses, stood in the dock as the charge was put to him, replying: "Not guilty, ma'am." The singer, who is on £5 million ($6.7 million) bail, made no comment as he arrived earlier to find a large group of photographers gathered …


R&B American singer Chris Brown, Rihanna's ex-partner, pleaded not guilty on Friday before a London court, in an assault case at a nightclub in the British capital in 2023. The 36-year-old artist, accused, among other charges, of having "intended to intentionally cause serious injury" to musical producer Abraham "Abe" Diaw, was arrested on May 13 in Manchester (north of England) and released eight days later, after paying a bail of £5 million ($…
American singer Chris Brown has been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm in a London court. He is accused of attempting to fight a music producer with a tequila bottle in a club in 2023. The musician has pleaded not guilty.
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