Chris Brown freed on £5m bail after alleged bottle attack
Chris Brown, the R&B singer, has been freed on £5 million bail after he was charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago.
The American, 36, can continue with his scheduled international tour this year, including the UK in June and July, as part of his bail conditions, Judge Tony Baumgartner told Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday.
Brown must pay a £5 million security fee to the court, which is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court and may be forfeited if they breach bail conditions.
The Go Crazy singer is accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in Feb 2023. He did not appear in court for the bail application hearing.
Surrender passport
Brown will travel to parts of Europe, the US and Canada for his tour. He must surrender his passport if he is not travelling, Judge Baumgartner said.
He must live at a specific address known to the court, but is not allowed to visit the nightclub and cannot contact Mr Diaw or apply for international travel documents.
The singer must pay a £4 million security fee to secure his release from prison on Wednesday and put forward a further £1 million security within a week, the court heard.
He will next appear with his co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, a 38-year-old US national, at the same court on June 20.
Brown and Mr Akinlolu have both been charged relating to the assault, which allegedly took place at the Tape venue in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on Feb 19 2023.
Manchester magistrates' court heard last week that Mr Diaw was standing at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly.
Brown was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on Thursday by detectives from the Metropolitan Police.
He is said to have flown into Manchester airport on a private jet last week in preparation for the UK tour dates.
A case management hearing has been set for Oct 24.
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