UK - Chris Brown arrested over alleged bottle attack - 15 May 2025

[JennieM]

Chris Brown arrested over alleged bottle attack​

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US singer Chris Brown has been arrested in the UK in connection with a bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

Brown was arrested at a hotel in Manchester in the early hours of Thursday, and held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair.

The Sun said it became aware, external of Brown's presence in the UK on Wednesday, at which point it alerted the Met Police.

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A Met spokesman told BBC News: ''A 36-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 May on suspicion of grievous bodily harm."

''He has been taken into custody where he remains.

"The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on 19 February 2023.

Chris Brown arrested in UK over alleged attack in 2023

The singer was taken into custody in Manchester over an alleged altercation at a Mayfair nightclub.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Chris Brown arrested in Salford over alleged bottle attack in nightclub​

Brown is accused of carrying out an unprovoked attack that injured the music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in London’s Mayfair in February 2023. The Go Crazy singer is accused of hitting the victim with a bottle two or three times, and punching and kicking him as he lay on the floor.

Diaw previously said he had launched a civil claim against Brown for $16m in damages after he needed crutches to walk following the alleged attack, in an interview with the Sun.

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Brown is due to play 10 dates in the UK as part of his Breezy Bowl XX tour, beginning at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester on 15 June.

Chris Brown arrested in Salford over alleged bottle attack in nightclub

R&B singer is being held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm at a London nightclub in 2023

www.theguardian.com

 

[elliefant]

Remanded in custody, next court appearance June 13th

Chris Brown remanded in custody over alleged nightclub assault as trial date set
Chris Brown remanded in custody over alleged nightclub assault as trial date set

 

[Marg from Oz]

So what's happening with his 10 shows?

 

[Sarahlou]

Good. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

 

[JennieM]

A second man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault at a London nightclub involving R&B star Chris Brown.

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The Metropolitan Police said fellow US national Omolulu Akinlolu will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court later charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.

Second man charged over Chris Brown nightclub disturbance

The R&B star and a second man have both been charged over an alleged assault at a London nightclub.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Chris Brown freed on £5m bail by London court​