Overview
- On July 24, 2026 Chris Brown and his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu entered guilty pleas to a single charge of affray at Southwark Crown Court and were bailed to be sentenced on October 26.
- Prosecutors agreed to drop charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in return for the guilty pleas.
- The Crown Prosecution Service said the incident was "a vicious and unprovoked attack," alleging Brown struck music producer Abraham Diaw twice with a glass bottle and that the victim later attended St Mary’s Hospital with head and knee injuries.
- Brown was arrested in Manchester on May 15, 2025, was initially remanded and was later released after lodging a £5 million security that allowed him to continue touring provided he surrendered his passport on arrival in each country.
- Affray carries a maximum three-year prison term and the plea has renewed public focus on Brown’s prior 2009 assault conviction and his broader history of legal controversies.