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 depend of trying to unlawfully and maliciously trigger grievous bodily hurt with intent.
When requested how he pleaded to the grievous bodily hurt depend, Brown mentioned, “Not responsible, ma’am.”
Brown’s pal and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, 39, who performs beneath 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 mentioned Brown struck Diaw a number of occasions 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 mentioned.
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Brown was initially charged with a single depend 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 courtroom 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 publish following his courtroom look with the caption, “Let’s [sic] the sky fall. If im taking a look 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.
Choose Tony Baumgartner mentioned the 36-year-old singer might 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 situations.
Brown’s bail situations embrace surrendering his passport if he isn’t travelling on tour, dwelling at a particular deal with identified to the courtroom, not contacting Diaw, not visiting the Tape nightclub the place the incident happened and never making use of for worldwide journey paperwork.
Following his launch after spending nearly one week in jail, Brown posted on Instagram: “Prepare dinner, stay humble.”
Brown is at present touring the U.Okay., taking part in in London with subsequent exhibits 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 best way.
— With information from The Related Press
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