R&B star Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea after he ‘hit producer several times with bottle in London club'
IN THE DOCK R&B star Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea after he 'hit producer several times with bottle in London club'
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R&B star Chris Brown has arrived at court accused of hitting a producer "several times" with a bottle in a London club.
The American singer, 36, is allegedly assaulted Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023.
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Chris Brown has arrived at court charged with GBH
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Brown was arrested at the five-star Lowry Hotel in Manchester last month after flying into the city on a private jet.
The star has arrived at Southwark Crown Court where he is due to enter a plea to one count of grievous bodily harm.
It comes after Brown was freed on bail after paying a £5million security fee to the court.
The two-time Grammy-winner, who is performing a string of UK gigs, later posted on Instagram: "From the cage to the stage!"
The court heard previously that Brown struck Abe Diaw "several times" with a bottle before chasing him across the bar.
He is then accused of punching and kicking him alongside his co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu.
The alleged attack was captured on CCTV in a club "full of people", it was said.
Brown was bailed on the condition surrender his passport if he is not travelling on tour.
His gigs kicked off in Amsterdam on June 8, with his first UK performance in Manchester taking place on June 15.
He played in Cardiff's Principality Stadium last night to a sell-out crowd.
Brown is then scheduled to play at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow and Sunday.
Adele Kelly, the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: "We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
"The alleged incident occurred in London on 19 February 2023.
"He will have his first court appearance on Friday 16 May at Manchester Magistrates' Court.
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
"It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."
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Brown is due to enter a plea today
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