Chris Brown arrested at Manchester hotel over alleged bottle attack
The Metropolitan Police arrested the No Guidance singer, 36, after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. He was reportedly arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in 2023. The Mirror have reached out to the Met Police for comment.
Chris arrived into Manchester Airport on a private jet on Wednesday afternoon. The Met said to The Sun: ''A 36-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 May on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
''He has been taken into custody where he remains. The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on 19 February 2023. The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit.''
In October 2023, music producer Abe Diaw claimed he was assaulted by Chris in a lawsuit. The court documents alleged that Chris 'inflicted severe and lasting injuries' after 'beating [the music producer] over the head."
According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred in February of 2023 at the Tape London nightclub and the musician allegedly used a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila. After the initial hit with the bottle, Chris allegedly 'ruthlessly stomped on' and kick plaintiff Amadou 'Abe' Diaw in the neck which rendered him unconscious for 30 seconds.
The music producer was rushed to the hospital as a result of the injuries he received, according to the documents attained by Page Six. He also alleged he had 'lacerations on his head and torn ligaments in his leg.' He further asserted he had 'suffered serious and permanent emotional distress and trauma.'
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