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The Guardian
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chris Brown denies further charges over alleged bottle attack at London club
The singer Chris Brown has denied further charges over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The American musician pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue, a private members' club in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on 19 February 2023. He also denied having an offensive weapon, a bottle, in a public place. His co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, a US national, on Friday denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm. They sat side by side in the dock, looking straight ahead during the hearing at Southwark crown court. About 20 fans sat in the public gallery behind the dock, with several gasping as the singer walked into court. A trial lasting five to seven days is due to start on 26 October 2026. Brown denied the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at a previous hearing. He was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail in May. The singer had to pay a £5m security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, designed to ensure he returns to court. The sum may be forfeited if he breaches bail conditions. Brown was arrested at the Lowry hotel in Manchester at 2am on 15 May by Metropolitan police detectives. He is said to have flown to Manchester airport on a private jet in preparation for the UK tour dates. He was released from HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester, on 21 May. Shortly after, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour that said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
France 24
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
US singer Chris Brown denies more charges in UK assault case
Fans of the singer, who is in the middle of an international tour, packed the public gallery at London's Southwark Crown Court. Brown, who had a troubled relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna, turned to face his supporters at the end of the hearing, waving and blowing them a kiss. "I love you Chris," one of them said. He formally entered not guilty pleas to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon -- a bottle -- in a public place. Brown, who is on £5.0 million ($6.7 million) bail, spent nearly a week in jail in May before being released. Police arrested him at a five-star hotel in the northwestern city of Manchester hours after he reportedly flew in by private jet. Judge Tony Baumgartner earlier gave him the green light to continue his scheduled tour, which began on June 8 in Amsterdam. Under the terms of his bail, Brown will forfeit the £5.0 million guarantee if he fails to return for court proceedings. Not guilty pleas At a hearing last month, Brown entered a not guilty plea to the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. The charges all relate to the same alleged incident at Tape, an exclusive private members' club in Hanover Square in London, on February 19, 2023, while Brown was touring in the UK. The victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued, punched and kicked. Brown appeared in the dock on Friday with co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu, 39, also a US national, with whom he is jointly charged. At the earlier hearing he denied the charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. Both men are expected to stand trial in October 2026.
The Guardian
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chris Brown denies further charges over alleged bottle attack at London club
The singer Chris Brown has denied further charges over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The American musician pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue, a private members' club in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on 19 February 2023. He also denied having an offensive weapon, a bottle, in a public place. His co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, a US national, denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Friday. They sat side by side in the dock, looking straight ahead during the hearing at Southwark crown court. About 20 fans sat in the public gallery behind the dock, with several gasping as the singer walked into court. A trial lasting five to seven days is due to start on 26 October 2026. Brown denied the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at a previous hearing. He was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail in May. The singer had to pay a £5m security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement, designed to ensure he returns to court. The sum may be forfeited if he breaches bail conditions. Brown was arrested at the Lowry hotel in Manchester at 2am on 15 May by Metropolitan police detectives. He is said to have flown to 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 21 May. Shortly after his release from prison, Brown posted an Instagram story referencing his upcoming tour that said: 'FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!! BREEZYBOWL.'
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Brown denies further ‘bottle attack' charges
R&B singer Chris Brown has denied further charges over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The American musician, 36, pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue, a private members' club in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on February 19 2023. He also denied having an offensive weapon – a bottle – in a public place. Brown denied the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at a previous hearing. His co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 39, also denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Friday. They sat side-by-side in the dock, looking straight ahead during the hearing at Southwark Crown Court. Around 20 fans sat in the public gallery behind the dock, with several gasping as the singer walked into court. Brown turned to face his supporters at the end of the hearing, waving and blowing them a kiss. 'I love you Chris,' one of them said. A date for a five to seven-day trial has been set for October 26 2026. The Go Crazy singer was able to continue with his scheduled international tour after he was freed on conditional bail in May. He 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. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard previously that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and 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.'
Al Arabiya
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault case
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, denied the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at a hearing last month. The singer, wearing a light brown suit, pleaded not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm to Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in the swanky London neighborhood of Mayfair in February 2023. He also denied having an offensive weapon–a bottle–in a public place during the short hearing at Southwark Crown Court. Around 20 fans sat in the public gallery behind the dock for Friday's hearing, with several gasping as the singer of 'Go Crazy,' 'Run It,' and 'Kiss Kiss' walked into the courtroom. Co-defendant–Brown's friend and fellow musician–Omololu Akinlolu, 39, also denied actual bodily harm on Friday. The 2023 attack was caught on surveillance camera in front of a club full of people, prosecutors said. Brown was released in May on bail of 5 million pounds (6.75 million) which allowed him to start his Breezy Bowl XX tour. Following a series of dates in Europe, he's set to return to North America at the end of July to play in Miami before moving across the US, with a two-night stop in Toronto along the way. Brown, who rose to stardom as a teen in 2005, won his first Grammy for best R&B album in 2011 for F.A.M.E.. He earned his second in the same category for 11:11 (Deluxe) earlier this year.
