Chris Brown pleads guilty in London bottle attack case, avoiding trial

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Set us as preferred Grammy-winning R&B star Chris Brown on Friday reversed his not guilty plea in the criminal case in which he is accused of attacking a music producer with a bottle of tequila at a London nightclub in 2023.The 37-year-old singer pleaded guilty to his involvement in the incident as he entered a change of plea during a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the Associated Press reported.Brown was arrested in May 2025 on on suspicion of causing “grievous bodily harm,” a count that officials said at the time originated from a 2023 “incident at a venue in Hanover Square.” During his arraignment a month later, Brown pleaded not guilty to one count of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent.

Brown also faced charges of assault causing actual bodily harm and having an offensive weapon, a bottle.A representative for Chris Brown did not immediately respond on Friday to a request for comment.

Entertainment & Arts A jury found Chris Brown liable this week for the violent dog attack case involving his Caucasian shepherd and a housekeeper.He now owes nearly $13 million to the housekeeper.Prosecutors, in return for Brown’s guilty plea, dropped the charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and the offensive weapon charge.

Brown’s friend Omololu Akinlolu ((who performs as HoodyBaby) was charged last year with causing grievous bodily harm for his alleged involvement in the 2023 incident.He also pleaded guilty on Friday.

Brown and Akinlolu were set to stand trial in October.Prosecutors accused Brown of attacking music producer Amadou “Abe” Diaw with a bottle of tequila at nightclub Tape London in February 2023.

The accusations against Brown echoed allegations from a civil lawsuit Diaw filed in Los Angeles against the musician in Octobe...