Chris Brown has pleaded not responsible to an assault cost in London after he allegedly attacked a fellow club-goer with a bottle in 2023.
The 36-year-old American star — at the moment on tour in Europe — is accused of making an attempt to trigger grievous bodily hurt to music producer Abraham Diaw simply hours after performing to hundreds at a venue in Cardiff, Wales. Prosecutors name the assault “unprovoked.”
The BBC reported on Friday that Brown, additionally dealing with expenses of assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and having an offensive weapon, appeared at Southwark Crown Court docket in London to disclaim the primary cost.
He didn’t enter a plea for the others and can attend an additional plea listening to date for these on July 11. Brown faces trial on Oct. 26, 2026.
The singer arrived at courtroom sporting a blue swimsuit and black-rimmed glasses. Followers flanked the courthouse to indicate their assist. After taking the dock, the BBC additionally stated, Brown smiled and winked to a lady within the courtroom whereas ready for Decide Baumgartner to reach.
His co-defendant Omolulu Akinlolu, one other U.S. singer who performs beneath the title HoodyBaby, additionally entered a not responsible plea to the cost of grievous bodily hurt.
Brown was arrested at five-star lodge in Manchester final month after arriving in Britain for his Breezy Bowl XX tour. He was held in custody for every week and later launched after paying a £5 million ($6.7m) safety charge.
The controversial star is required to reside at a U.Okay. deal with whereas he awaits trial and was ordered to give up his passport to police. Nevertheless, he has been permitted to honor set tour dates and retrieve his passport when travelling the continent for concert events.
At one of many U.Okay. concert events in Manchester on Sunday, Brown thanked his followers for displaying up and supporting him. “Thanks to the jail,” he additionally stated about his keep in custody. “It was very nice.”