Chris Brown to be sentenced over London nightclub bottle attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 07:01 · Archive

R&B singer Chris Brown will be sentenced on Monday at London's Southwark Crown Court over a brawl at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair in February 2023. The 37-year-old pleaded guilty in July to a single count of affray for attacking music producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle. Prosecutors dropped charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in return for the guilty plea. The fight was captured on surveillance camera in front of other patrons at the club.

Brown left the United Kingdom after the incident but was arrested in May 2025 at a Manchester hotel after arriving to perform a concert. He had been held on bail of £5 million, which permitted him to tour Europe and North America. He was released on bail again on Friday ahead of his sentencing. The affray charge carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison.

Brown's friend and vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu also pleaded guilty to affray and will be sentenced at the same hearing on Monday.

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• Chris Brown to be sentenced over attack at London clubR&B singer Chris Brown is set to find out his punishment in a UK court over a bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.Perth Now · 26 Oct, 06:34
• Chris Brown to be sentenced over attack at London clubR&B singer Chris Brown is set to find out his punishment in a UK court over a bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.The West Australian · 26 Oct, 06:34

In this story: Chris Brown · Abraham Diaw · Omololu Akinlolu · Tape nightclub · London · Southwark Crown Court · Mayfair

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