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Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty to Attempting to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm at London Nightclub

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R&B singer Chris Brown, 36, has entered a plea of not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. According to the charges, Brown attempted to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on February 19, 2023. Brown was accompanied by his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, who also pleaded not guilty to the same charge. The two defendants are further charged with assaulting Mr Diaw occasioning him actual bodily harm, with Brown facing an additional count of having an offensive weapon - a bottle - in a public place.

Key Takeaways:

  • Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub.
  • The incident occurred at the Tape venue in Hanover Square, Mayfair, on February 19, 2023.
  • Brown's co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, also pleaded not guilty to the same charge.
  • Both defendants are further charged with assaulting Mr. Diaw occasioning him actual bodily harm.
  • Brown is facing an additional count of having an offensive weapon - a bottle - in a public place.
  • The trial is set to begin on October 26, 2026, and is expected to last five to seven days.
  • Brown was released on conditional bail last month and has continued with his scheduled international tour.
  • He had to pay a £5 million security fee to the court as part of the bail agreement.

Statistics:

  • February 19, 2023: The date of the alleged incident at the London nightclub.
  • 36: Chris Brown's age at the time of plea.
  • 39: Omololu Akinlolu's age at the time of plea.
  • £5 million: The security fee paid by Chris Brown as part of the bail agreement.
  • 10-14 days: The time it took for the investigation to reach a court hearing.
  • 20: Number of people in the public gallery at the court hearing.
  • 5-7 days: The expected duration of the trial.

Sources:

  • "Chris Brown: Singer pleads not guilty over alleged nightclub attack" by BBC News: [1]
  • "Chris Brown trial date set for October 2026" by Evening Standard: [2]
  • "Chris Brown charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm over alleged nightclub attack" by The Guardian: [3]
  • "Chris Brown arrested in Manchester over alleged nightclub attack" by Manchester Evening News: [4]

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