Chris Brown has pleaded responsible to affray over an incident in a London nightclub, the place he has been accused of hanging a person over the top with a glass bottle.
The R&B singer entered the plea at Southwark Crown Courtroom at the moment (July 24), alongside his vocal coach and co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu, also referred to as HoodyBaby, who additionally admitted affray. Each males will likely be sentenced on the similar courtroom on October 26.
Brown had beforehand pleaded not responsible to making an attempt to trigger grievous bodily hurt, assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and possessing an offensive weapon – a bottle – in a public place.
Akinlolu had denied fees of making an attempt to trigger grievous bodily hurt and assault occasioning precise bodily hurt.
Throughout at the moment’s listening to, prosecutor Heidi Stonecliffe KC utilized for an further cost of affray to be added to the indictment, which had been accepted by all events. Prosecutors mentioned the opposite fees would now not proceed to trial.
The case pertains to an incident at Tape London nightclub in Hanover Sq., Mayfair, within the early hours of February 19, 2023.
The courtroom heard that Brown approached music producer Abraham Diaw from the dancefloor earlier than transferring by the group and hanging him twice over the top with a glass bottle.
Based on the Crown Prosecution Service, Akinlolu then joined Brown and punched Diaw within the head. The pair continued the assault as Diaw tried to flee by the membership, and he was later kicked whereas seated on the ground.
Diaw went to St Mary’s Hospital with head and knee accidents.
Senior prosecutor Claire Campbell mentioned: “This was a vicious and unprovoked assault by Brown and Akinlolu in a crowded nightclub the place Brown used a glass bottle as a weapon to strike the sufferer’s head twice.
“This sort of violence is totally unacceptable, and the Crown Prosecution Service will work tirelessly – with the police and companions throughout the legal justice system – to pursue circumstances like this, and show that nobody is above the regulation.”
Detective Constable Zara Ripamonti of the Metropolitan Police added: “This was a disgraceful, unprovoked assault that put a person in hospital.
“There isn’t any place for severe violence like this in London and I’m happy these males accepted what they did wasn’t simply utterly unacceptable – however legal.
“This has been a protracted investigation and we’ve labored with police colleagues within the UK to deliver these two males to justice.”
Brown was arrested in Manchester on Could 15, 2025, after returning to the UK forward of his ‘Breezy Bowl XX’ world tour. Akinlolu was arrested within the metropolis on the identical day.
Brown was initially remanded in custody earlier than being launched on conditional bail after agreeing to lodge a £5million safety with the courtroom, permitting him to proceed with the tour.
He later joked about his time in custody in the course of the opening UK present at Manchester’s Co-op Dwell, telling the group: “Thanks for coming and supporting me… And thanks to the jail. It was very nice.”
Brown and Akinlolu have each been granted bail forward of sentencing. Affray carries a most jail sentence of three years, with Decide Tony Baumgartner saying that “all choices” could be open to the courtroom.
