Overview

• Chris Brown denied a charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly striking producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle at Tape nightclub in February 2023.
• Co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu also pleaded not guilty and both men face further hearings for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and offensive weapon charges in July.
• Brown was arrested by Metropolitan Police at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel on May 15 after flying into the UK for his Breezy Bowl XX tour.
• He secured release on £5 million conditional bail requiring him to stay at a UK address and surrender his passport when not touring.
• A five- to seven-day trial for both defendants is scheduled to begin on October 26, 2026, at Southwark Crown Court.