Chris Brown given suspended sentence over bottle attack at London club
Chris Brown has received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after admitting affray over an attack at a Mayfair club in 2023. The judge described the assault as plainly dangerous and said commercial success would not bring preferential treatment in court.
Brown struck former friend Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle at the Tape club; CCTV showed four strikes, two connecting with Diaw’s head, as well as a blow to his shoulder. Brown’s vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, who joined the attack, received a four-month suspended sentence. Both men were ordered to pay £1,500 in costs.
In short
- Chris Brown’s eight-month sentence was suspended for 12 months.
- CCTV showed bottle strikes, including two to Abraham Diaw’s head.
- His vocal coach also received a suspended sentence.
Explained simply
Chris Brown is an American singer who has also faced legal cases in the United States and abroad. In England and Wales, affray is an offence involving violence or the threat of violence that could cause someone nearby to fear for their safety.
The incident took place at Tape, a nightclub in Mayfair, an area of central London. Abraham Diaw was Brown’s former friend, and Omololu Akinlolu was Brown’s vocal coach; the case concerned their roles in the confrontation.