R&B singer Chris Brown is due to appear in court on Friday over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The 36-year-old US musician faces charges stemming from an incident at the exclusive Tape venue in Mayfair last year.
Last month Brown pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to Abraham Diaw at the private members’ club in Hanover Square on February 19, 2023. He is due to make another appearance at London’s Southwark Crown Court for a plea hearing amid preparations for his trial which is set for October.
Co-defendant also denies charges
His co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, 39, has also pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. Both men are further charged with assaulting Mr Diaw occasioning him actual bodily harm, with Brown also facing one count of having an offensive weapon, a bottle, in a public place.
The two-time Grammy award winner, with hits including Run It! and Go Crazy, has managed to press on with his scheduled international tour despite his legal battle. He is on conditional bail and performed in Cardiff in June as part of a stadium tour which was billed as a celebration of the past 20 years of his career.
£5 million bail security