July 11, 2025
Chris Brown Appears in U.K. Court & Pleads Not Guilty to Assault
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Chris Brown, 36, appeared in the U.K.’s Southwark Crown Court on Friday to plead not guilty to charges stemming from a London nightclub incident two years ago.
Brown was arrested in May for allegedly attacking music producer Abe Diaw with a bottle at Tape nightclub in the Mayfair section of London in February 2023.
On Friday, the Associated Press reported Brown pleaded not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm and to having an offensive weapon in a public place.
Chris Brown Arrested in U.K. Over 2023 Bottle-Throwing Incident
View StoryThe wire service notes that at a hearing last month, Chris also entered a not guilty plea to the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.
Back in 2023, Diaw told The Sun it was an unprovoked attack, and that Chris smashed the bottle over his head and punched and kicked him. He added, “He hit me over the head two or three times. My knee collapsed as well.”
Meanwhile, Brown’s arrest and court dates come amid his Breezy Bowl XX tour. He recently wrapped the European leg of his tour and is headed for the U.S. at the end of July.
