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South China Morning Post
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and black-rimmed glasses, was arraigned in London's Southwark Crown Court on one count of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Brown's friend and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, 39, who performs under the name 'Hoody Baby' pleaded not guilty to the same charge. Prosecutors previously said Brown and Akinlolu assaulted producer Abe Diaw at a bar in the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair neighbourhood in February 2023. Brown allegedly launched an unprovoked attack on Diaw and hit him several times with a bottle and then punched and kicked him. The attack was caught on surveillance camera in front of a club full of people, prosecutors said. Brown was originally charged with a single count of grievous bodily harm after his arrest in May, but prosecutors subsequently brought an indictment adding two counts: assault causing actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon, a bottle.
The Independent
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Singer Chris Brown arrives in court charged over bottle attack at Mayfair nightclub
R&B singer Chris Brown has arrived at court to face charges over the alleged bottling of a fellow nightclubber at a venue in London two years ago. The American musician, 36, is accused of pursuing Abraham Diaw around the Mayfair venue, who alleges he was punched and kicked. Brown was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail last month. Brown, accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Mr Diaw in February 2023, is appearing at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning alongside his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 38, for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The Go Crazy singer had to pay a £5 million security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they breach bail conditions. Brown and Akinlolu have both been charged over the alleged assault at the Tape venue in Hanover Square in Mayfair on February 19 2023. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly. Brown was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on May 15 by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. He is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet in preparation for the UK tour dates. Brown was released from HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester, on May 21. Shortly after being released from prison, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour. It said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
The Independent
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Chris Brown due to enter plea over ‘bottle attack' charge
R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court to enter a plea after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The American musician, 36, was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail last month. Brown, accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in February 2023, is set to appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning alongside his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 38, for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The Go Crazy singer had to pay a £5 million security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they breach bail conditions. Brown and Akinlolu have both been charged relating to the alleged assault at the Tape venue in Hanover Square in Mayfair on February 19 2023. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly. Brown was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on May 15 by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. He is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet in preparation for the UK tour dates. Brown was released from HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester, on May 21. Shortly after being released from prison, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour. It said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Brown due to enter plea over ‘bottle attack' charge
R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court to enter a plea after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The American musician, 36, was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail last month. Brown, accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in February 2023, is set to appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning alongside his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 38, for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The Go Crazy singer had to pay a £5 million security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they breach bail conditions. Brown and Akinlolu have both been charged relating to the alleged assault at the Tape venue in Hanover Square in Mayfair on February 19 2023. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly. Brown was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on May 15 by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. He is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet in preparation for the UK tour dates. Brown was released from HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester, on May 21. Shortly after being released from prison, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour. It said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Chris Brown breaks silence over ‘nightclub bottle attack' as he's seen leaving jail after ‘paying £4M bail'
CHRIS Brown has broken his silence as he leaves jail after paying a reported £4million bail today. Pictures showed the American singer, 36, in the back of his entourage's car 9 A white Mercedes minivan was seen transporting Brown from prison Credit: Splash 9 Pictures show the American singer, 36, in the back of entourage's car driving away 9 Chris Brown has broken his silence after being granted bail today Credit: Instagram Brown was seen being transported out in a white Mercedes-Benz minivan alongside his girlfriend. He was wearing a dark brown jumper and black flat cap hat. In an Instagram story, the artist wrote: "From the cage to the stage!!! "Breezy Bowl." Read More The bail conditions mean Brown must surrender his passport or any travel documents to police. But there are exceptions which allow him to continue his Breezy Bowl XX tour, as mentioned in Brown's Instagram post after being released on bail. Each time the singer needs to travel internationally for a gig, his passport will be collected from police and returned to him by a lawyer. He will then surrender the document to another lawyer when he arrives at his destination. Most read in Celebrity They will retain it until he needs to travel to the next country. The singer is set to kick off his 20-year anniversary tour in Amsterdam, Netherlands, next month. The UK-leg begins on June 15, starting with two nights at the Co-op Live stadium in Manchester, followed by performances in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Glasgow. He will return to the US on July 30 for the North American tour, ending in Memphis on October 19. He will be required to be back in the UK on October 24 for a further case management hearing. The artist is accused of assaulting producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023. 9 Brown was charged with grievous bodily harm Credit: Splash News 9 He was granted bail today Credit: Splash 9 Brown at Tape Nightclub on night of alleged assault in February 2023 He was arrested at the five-star Lowry Hotel in Manchester last week after flying into the city on a private jet. The 36-year-old appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court on Friday charged with one count of grievous bodily harm. District Judge Joanne Hirst said the case was 'too serious' to be dealt with in her court and remanded him in custody to appear at Southwark Crown Court next month. Brown was today granted bail after a further application was made to the London court. Judge Tony Baumgartner laid out a number of conditions the rapper must abide by. He said the two-time Grammy winner must reside at an address known to the court. A security of £5million must also be lodged with the court - and £4million of that must be provided before he can be released from custody. Brown is banned from contacting his co-accused Omolulu Akinlolu, who was charged with GBH by the Met on Saturday. He is also forbidden from contacting the complainant Mr Diaw or from attending the Tape Nightclub. Mr Baumgartner moved Brown's Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing to June 20 to coincide with his co-defendant's appearance. Chris Brown's Breezy Bowl XX Tour Chris Brown announced his 20-year-anniversary tour in March 2025. The tour is set to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam, before he travelled over to the UK. He will be joined by R&B superstar Summer Walker in America and Bryson Tiller in Europe and the UK. His UK performance dates include: Sun Jun 15 - Manchester - Co-Op Live Mon Jun 16 - Manchester - Co-Op Live Thu Jun 19 - Cardiff - Cardiff Principality Stadium Sat Jun 21 - London - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Thu Jun 26 - Birmingham - Villa Park Stadium Tue Jul 1 - Glasgow, UK - Hampden Park 9 Chris Brown performing at the 02 Arena in February 2023 Credit: Getty 9 The star was arrested after he landed in the UK for a tour Credit: Click News and Media 9 He was detained at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester, last week Credit: Getty - Contributor
