R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to affray after a confrontation at a Mayfair club in 2023.
Charges and Plea
The 37-year-old had been due to face a jury trial on October 26 after pleading not guilty – in June last year – to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue, a private members’ club in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on February 19 2023. He also denied having an offensive weapon – a bottle – in a public place, as well as a charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.
These charges have now been discontinued and he will be sentenced on October 26 for the affray charge.
Co-defendant and Sentencing
He was charged along with his vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, 40, who had also denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm and has now pleaded guilty to affray. He will be sentenced on the same date.
Court Appearance
Brown, wearing a tan suit, gold-rimmed sunglasses and a St Louis Cardinals baseball hat, was flanked by security guards as he arrived at court, where a small group of fans had gathered. The American singer-songwriter waved to fans as he arrived on a sunny morning in the capital with security guards and police officers stationed outside the central London court. Fans played the artist’s music and shouted his name, with one saying “I love you Chris”, as others held signs.
