American R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded not responsible to 2 extra fees stemming from an alleged bottle assault at a London nightclub in 2023.
The 36-year-old appeared at Southwark Crown Courtroom in London on Friday, the place he denied accusations of inflicting precise bodily hurt and possessing an offensive weapon, recognized as a tequila bottle, through the incident.
These fees have been added to a beforehand filed rely of making an attempt to trigger grievous bodily hurt (GBH), to which Brown had already pleaded not responsible.
Prosecutors alleged that the assault was “unprovoked” and that Brown struck music producer Abraham Diaw a number of instances with a bottle whereas the sufferer was standing on the bar of Tape, a nightclub in Soho, on 19 February 2023.
Wearing a brown swimsuit and dark-rimmed glasses, Brown briefly appeared at Friday’s listening to, waving to supporters and inserting a hand over his chest.
Round 20 followers have been current within the public gallery, with a couple of shouting, “We love you, Chris,” as he exited the courtroom.
LEADERSHIP recollects that Brown was arrested in Might 2025 on the Lowry Resort in Salford, Larger Manchester, shortly after returning to the UK in preparation for the European leg of his world tour.
He spent practically every week in custody earlier than securing launch by paying a £5 million safety payment, a court-imposed monetary assure to make sure his compliance with bail situations.
As a part of his bail phrases Brown should reside at a UK handle and he has surrendered his passport to the authorities.
Nevertheless, particular preparations enable him to retrieve the passport quickly to journey for his Breezy Bowl XX tour performances.
The tour’s European leg kicked off in Amsterdam on 8 June and concluded in Paris final weekend. Brown is now set to start the North American leg later this month.
Brown’s co-defendant, 39-year-old American performer Omololu Akinlolu, identified professionally as HoodyBaby, additionally pleaded not responsible to fees of precise bodily hurt and tried GBH.
Chris Brown, a two-time Grammy Award winner, stays one of the vital distinguished figures in American R&B, boasting 19 UK High 10 singles, together with ‘Flip Up The Music,’ ‘With You,’ ‘Freaky Friday’, and ‘Don’t Wake Me Up.’
The trial is scheduled to start in October 2026.
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