Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea over more 'bottle attack' charges
The Yo (Excuse Me Miss) singer, 36, is expected to appear at Southwark Crown Court today for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
Last month, Brown appeared at the same court and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of grievous bodily harm with intent in connection to an alleged incident that took place at Tape nightclub in London in February 2023.
Brown is accused of allegedly attacking Abraham Diaw with a bottle at the Tape venue in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on February 19 2023. During an appearance at Southwark Crown Court on June 20, Brown and his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, plead not guilty.
During the hearing, they were further charged with assaulting Mr Diaw occasioning him actual bodily harm, with Brown also facing one count of having an offensive weapon – a bottle – in a public place, but were not asked to enter pleas at the time.
The singer and dancer, who has continued to tour after his arrest in May, has been pictured arriving at court today.
Sporting a brown checked blazer jacket, white shirt and red and yellow striped tie, he had a straight face while walking towards the court.
He added oversized sunglasses with brown lenses and a black thick frame to his ensemble.
As the singer arrived in the UK ahead of his European stint of his Brezy Bowl XX 20th anniversary tour on May 15, he was arrested at the Lowry Hotel, Salford.
He was arrested in connection with an alleged attack on music producer Abraham Abe Diaw. The alleged attack, which prosecutors described as "unprovoked", is said to have taken place at London's Tape nightclub in Mayfair on February 19, 2023.
Speaking last month, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, Adele Kelly said: "We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown, 36, with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
"The alleged incident occurred in London on February 19, 2023. He will have his first court appearance on Friday, May 16 at Manchester Magistrates' Court. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
"It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."
The singer is charged with grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon, a bottle, in a public place.
Last month Brown plead not guilty to the charge of grievous bodily harm. During that hearing, which took place on June 20, he was charged with ABH and having an offensive weapon in a public placee
He is yet to enter pleas for the charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon in a public place.
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