Overview
- Brown pleaded guilty to affray on Friday for the February 19, 2023 incident at Tape, a private Mayfair nightclub, ending the trial process that had been scheduled for October.
- Prosecutors said CCTV shows Brown striking producer Abe/Abraham Diaw with a glass bottle and that the victim needed medical treatment for head and knee injuries.
- Omololu Akinlolu, Brown’s vocal coach, also pleaded guilty to affray for taking part in the attack.
- Brown remains free on a £5 million surety and on bail conditions that have allowed him to continue his international tour while he awaits sentencing.
- Under UK law affray can carry up to three years in prison, and reporters note the case is being viewed in light of Brown’s 2009 assault conviction, a factor that shapes public attention and possible sentencing considerations.