The American singer Chris Brown, Rihanna’s ex -boyfriend, is scheduled to appear on Friday in a London court, where he was prosecuted by a voluntary assault in a nightclub in 2023.
Started in mid -May in Manchester (northern England), the 36 -year -old star was released on May 21 in exchange for a deposit of 5 million pounds (5.9 million euros). He runs the risk of losing his deposit if he does not appear at this hearing on Friday before the Criminal Court of Southwark.
Despite this prosecution, he was authorized to continue his international tour, he began on June 8 at Amsterdam. Currently in the middle of the concerts in the United Kingdom, he must act on Saturday in London.
Chris Brown was arrested on the night of May 13
The R&B artist is accused of “voluntary assaults” for an alleged assault on February 19, 2023 in a nightclub in an elegant district in London, when he was on tour in the United Kingdom.
He is remarkably accused of having several times with a bottle, the music producer Abraham “Abe” diaw in the bar of this nightclub. The victim was continued, blow and foot.
Chris Brown was arrested on the night of May 13 at a five -star hotel in Manchester, shortly after reaching a private jet.
Depending on the conditions of his release on bail, the artist must give his passport to the British authorities when he does not travel, to reside in a known direction of the Court, and should not contact the alleged victim, or go to the establishment where the facts would have taken place.
A trial against Warner Bros at the beginning of 2025
An American, Omololu Akinlolu, 38, is also processed by voluntary assault and injuries in this case.
Chris Brown became known in the 2000s with titles such as “Kiss, Kiss” and “Run It!”. Originally from Virginia, he began to sing in a choir of the local church before becoming known in his powerful voice and style mixing R&B and Rap.
But the winner of two Grammy awards has been contaminated several times by accusations of violence.
At the beginning of 2025, he brought a trial against Warner Bros., Discovery and other companies behind a documentary entitled “Chris Brown: a Story of Violence”, broadcast in October 2024 by the Discovery research channel. He demands $ 500 million.
The artist’s lawyer, Levi McCathern, estimated that the directors of the documentary had undermined their “efforts for ten years to rebuild their life, but also the credibility of the true survivors of violence.”
Source: BFM TV
