Chris Brown arrested in U.K. for allegedly smashing tequila bottle over music producer's head in 2023

Chris Brown is facing the euphony for allegedly smashing a tequila vessel implicit a euphony producer’s caput astatine a London nightclub 2 years ago. The R&B prima was arrested successful transportation to the incidental aboriginal Thursday.

The Metropolitan Police unit confirmed successful a Thursday connection shared with aggregate outlets that officers arrested the arguable “Under the Influence” singer, 36, astatine a edifice successful Manchester, England, “on suspicion of grievous bodily harm” and that helium remains successful custody. Brown was arrested for his alleged engagement successful a February 2023 “incident astatine a venue successful Hanover Square,” the connection said, according to Forbes and the Guardian.

Though constabulary did not supply further details — including the quality of the incidental oregon the venue — the complaint echoes allegations euphony shaper Amadou “Abe” Diaw raised against Brown successful a civilian suit filed successful October 2023. A typical for the Grammy victor did not instantly respond to The Times’ petition for remark Thursday.

Brown was arrested much than 2 years aft helium allegedly “brutally assaulted” Diaw by “beating him implicit the head” with a vessel of Don Julio 1942 Tequila astatine the TAPE nighclub successful London, according to the suit reviewed by The Times. The complaint, filed successful Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses Brown of battle and artillery and intentional infliction of affectional distress. The co-defendants see Live Nation, Sony, RCA Records, and different musician, among others.

In the 13-page complaint, Diaw claims helium and a person entered the nightclub and noticed Brown and the different creator “approaching them successful a seemingly affable manner.” The brushwood took a crook erstwhile Brown allegedly began beating Diaw “on apical of the head” with the tequila bottle, striking the apical near broadside of his caput 3 times, the suit said. Diaw claims Brown — whose euphony vocation has been marred by galore allegations of battle (he notably pleaded blameworthy to assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna) — “inflicted terrible and lasting injuries” by smashing his caput with the vessel and “continued to ruthlessly stomp on” him arsenic helium laic unconscious connected the nightclub level pursuing the vessel attack. The different creator who was with Brown besides allegedly kicked Diaw successful the tummy and legs.

Nightclub unit intervened and brought Diaw retired of the venue. Diaw was hospitalized “with lacerations connected his caput and torn ligaments connected his leg,” according to the suit. He continues to endure “double imaginativeness and important symptom successful his legs” and needs continued attraction and therapy.

The vessel onslaught was captured by nightclub surveillance cameras and Metropolitan Police obtained the footage, the ailment said. Diaw besides accuses Brown and the different co-defendants of engaging successful “defamatory behaviour by spreading mendacious rumors about” his clients and claiming helium “is a thief successful an effort to sabotage nonrecreational relationships.”

Diaw seeks an unspecified magnitude successful damages exceeding $25,000 including aesculapian expenses, nonaccomplishment of net and different alleviation deemed due by the court. The adjacent proceeding successful the lawsuit is acceptable for May 30. A assemblage proceedings is besides acceptable to statesman successful June 2026, according to a ineligible database.

Ryan J. Daneshrad, an lawyer for Diaw, said successful a connection shared with The Times connected Thursday: “We tin corroborate that Chris Brown was progressive successful an incidental with our client, and the injuries sustained are serious.

“We are pursuing each ineligible remedies to clasp him accountable,” Daneshrad added. “At this time, we volition fto the facts talk for themselves done the due ineligible channels.”

Brown’s apprehension precedes the kickoff of his Breezy Bowl 20th day circuit successful June. The performer volition motorboat his slate of unrecorded performances connected June 8 successful Amsterdam. He is acceptable to execute 3 shows successful Manchester connected June 15, 16 and 24.

After the European limb of his tour, Brown volition travel stateside opening July 30 erstwhile helium volition execute successful Miami. The stadium circuit volition travel to Los Angeles astatine SoFi Stadium connected Sept. 13 and 14.