{"id":105086,"date":"2025-05-16T02:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/105086\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T02:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:16:14","slug":"chris-brown-is-charged-with-gbh-after-alleged-bottle-attack-on-music-producer-at-london-nightclub-us-rapper-is-thrown-in-cells-after-being-arrested-at-five-star-hotel-and-will-appear-in-court-later-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/105086\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown is charged with GBH after alleged bottle attack on music producer at London nightclub: US rapper is thrown in cells after being arrested at five-star hotel and will appear in court later today"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MATT STRUDWICK<\/a> and REBECCA CAMBER<\/a> and FRANCINE WOLFISZ<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 18:37 EDT, 15 May 2025 | Updated: 20:56 EDT, 15 May 2025 <\/p>\n

Rapper Chris Brown<\/a> has been charged with grievous bodily harm<\/a>\u00a0with intent over an alleged attack of a music producer with a bottle at a London nightclub two years ago.<\/p>\n

Metropolitan Police<\/a>\u00a0has confirmed the charge against the 36-year-old American musician, who remains in custody. Brown was arrested at 2am on Thursday\u00a0at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.<\/p>\n

He is set to\u00a0appear at Manchester Magistrates\u2019 Court at 10am on Friday, 16 May.<\/p>\n

The charge relates to an alleged incident in which Brown is claimed to have injured music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in\u00a0Hanover Square,\u00a0London<\/a>, on Sunday, February 19, 2023.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr Diaw has previously claimed Brown assaulted him in an unprovoked attack when the rapper and his entourage were at a club night called ‘Dirty Martini’.<\/p>\n

The producer has alleged that Brown hit over the head with a bottle two or three times and then punched and kicked him as he lay on the floor.<\/p>\n

Adele Kelly, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North, added in a statement: ‘We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.<\/p>\n

‘The alleged incident occurred in London on February, 19 2023.<\/p>\n

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Rapper Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an alleged attack of a music producer with a bottle at a London nightclub two years ago<\/p>\n

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Chris Brown remains in custody tonight and is set to appear tomorrow at Manchester Magistrates\u2019 Court\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘He will have his first court appearance on Friday, May 16 at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.<\/p>\n

‘The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.<\/p>\n

‘It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’<\/p>\n

Brown is due to play ten more dates in Britain and Ireland next month as part of his Breezy Bowl XX tour.<\/p>\n

These gigs begin at Co-op Live in Manchester on June 15 and conclude at the same venue on July 3.<\/p>\n

He is also due to play at Villa Park in Birmingham, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London and Hampden Park in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

Other venues include the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and Rathfarnham in Ireland.<\/p>\n

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The incident allegedly happened at Tape nightclub in London’s Mayfair in 2023 (file picture)<\/p>\n

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Brown was arrested at 2am on Thursday at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, before being charged hours later with GBH with intent<\/p>\n

Brown rose to fame at a young age with his rich R&B voice and later rap, and was also known for having a relationship with fellow music star Rihanna.<\/p>\n

He released his debut album Chris Brown in 2005 and has since released a further ten studio albums and 64 singles.<\/p>\n

Some of his biggest hits have included Run It!, Yo (Excuse Me Miss) and No Air, a collaboration with Jordin Sparks.<\/p>\n

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