Chris Brown admits affray over 2023 Mayfair nightclub attack
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US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 attack at a Mayfair nightclub, with the more serious charges he had denied withdrawn. The conviction means Brown will be sentenced in October rather than standing trial for assault, attempted grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon.
His co-defendant, rapper and vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, also admitted affray and had equivalent charges dropped. Prosecutors said the pair attacked music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub on 19 February 2023; Brown was alleged to have struck him with a glass bottle, and Diaw received hospital treatment for head and knee injuries. Both men are due to be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 26 October.
- Chris Brown admitted affray over a 2023 Mayfair nightclub attack.
- More serious charges against Brown and his co-defendant were dropped.
- Both men will be sentenced on 26 October.
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Chris Brown is an American singer whose career has included major commercial success as well as several legal cases. The case in London concerns an alleged attack at Tape, a private members’ nightclub in Mayfair, in February 2023.
He appeared in court alongside Omololu Akinlolu, an American rapper known as Hoody Baby. Both men admitted affray, a criminal offence involving fighting or threatening violence in public that causes others to fear for their safety.
The case has been handled in the English criminal courts, where bail conditions can include payments or other measures intended to ensure a defendant attends hearings. A judge will decide the sentence at a later hearing, taking account of the offence and the circumstances of each defendant.
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- Variety — Chris Brown Pleads Guilty Over ‘Vicious and Unprovoked’ Attack at U.K. Nightclub
- Deadline — Chris Brown Pleads Guilty To Affray Over UK Nightclub Confrontation
- The Hollywood Reporter — Chris Brown Pleads Guilty After London Nightclub Attack
- Rolling Stone — Chris Brown Pleads Guilty in London Nightclub Attack
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Originally published by BBC Entertainment as “Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over nightclub attack”.