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Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty to London Nightclub Bottle Attack Charge

Their next hearing is set for July to address additional counts ahead of a trial in October 2026.

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U.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" on a music producer at the Tape nightclub in central London in 2023, appears at Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe

Overview

  • Chris Brown and co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu pleaded not guilty on June 20 at Southwark Crown Court to charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
  • He faces further allegations of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, with a plea hearing on July 11.
  • Prosecutors say Brown struck producer Abraham Diaw multiple times with a bottle at Tape nightclub in Mayfair in February 2023, an incident captured on CCTV.
  • Brown was arrested on May 15 at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel and released on May 21 after posting a £5 million security bond and surrendering his passport when not touring.
  • He has been allowed to continue his Breezy Bowl world tour while awaiting a five- to seven-day trial scheduled to begin on October 26, 2026.