Chris Brown: US musician rejects further allegations

Chris Brown (36) denies further charges in connection with a suspected attack in a London nightclub. The US musician advocated “not guilty” in front of the Southwark Crown Court regarding the allegation of assault on Abraham Diaw. He also rejected the allegation of carrying out a bottle as a suspected weapon.

The incident is said to have occurred on February 19, 2023 in the Tape Club, an exclusive private club in the Mayfair district of London. Brown is accused of punching diaw several times with a bottle and then attacking it physically in another area of ​​the club. According to the previous information from the Manchester Magistrate Court, the victim is said to have been beaten and kicked. As early as June, the singer had not recognized a more serious indictment of the attempted serious physical injury.

In addition to Brown, the American Omololu Akinlolu is also on trial. The musician, who is known under the artist name “Hoodybaby”, also advocated “not guilty” in the case of assault and had previously rejected the indictment due to attempted serious bodily harm. Both defendants appeared together on Friday in court and pursued the negotiation motionless. According to “Sky News”, about 20 fans had gathered in the audience area.

Chris Brown had been arrested by the Metropolitan Police investigators in mid-May in the Lowdry Hotel in Manchester after entering his tour appointments with a private jet. On May 21, the singer was released against a deposit – on the condition of depositing a security deposit of five million pounds. Since then he has been able to continue his international tour. The trial against Brown and the co -accused Akinlolu is scheduled to begin on October 26, 2026 and take five to seven days.

Chris Brown is no stranger to the judiciary. In 2009 he made international headlines with a violent attack on his then partner Rihanna (37), for whom he was sentenced to five years for probation, non-profit work and an anti-violent program. In the following years he repeatedly got into conflict with the law, among other things because of assault, violations of probation requirements and conflicts in night clubs. In 2019 he was briefly arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape, but later released without any indictment. Despite numerous controversy, Brown was able to continue his music career.