Chris Brown Charged Over Bottle Smashing Incident at London Nightclub

Chris Brown has been charged with one rely of grievous bodily hurt in response to him allegedly smashing a tequila bottle over a music producer’s head in 2023.

He was anticipated to look at Manchester Magistrates’ Court docket at 10am on Friday, the Metropolitan Police Service confirmed.

Adele Kelly, the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, additionally confirmed his cost and reminded anybody within the case proceedings “are energetic and that he has the best to a good trial.”

TMZ reported the information Thursday — the “Forever” singer was arrested not lengthy after he touched down in Manchester, England by way of his personal jet. He was taken into custody at a resort in Manchester.

Police say the arrest and subsequent cost stem from an incident that went down at Tape nightclub within the Mayfair part of London on February 19, 2023. Brown allegedly attacked music producer Abe Diaw with a bottle of of Don Julio 1942 tequila a number of occasions earlier than additional roughing him up.

Diaw sued Brown in November 2023 over the incident, claiming he ended up within the hospital after the singer bodily assaulted him with “crushing blows” and stomped on his immobile physique as he was handed out on the ground.

After Brown’s arrest, Diaw’s lawyer Ryan J. Daneshrad reminded TMZ his shopper’s accidents from the altercation have been “severe,” including … “We’re pursuing all authorized cures to carry him accountable.”

TMZ reached out to reps for the star following his arrest and formal cost … thus far, no phrase again.