Chris Brown and his Vocal coach Pleads Guilty to Affray Over London Nightclub Assault Case

American singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray in connection with the assault of music producer Abraham Diaw during an incident at a London nightclub.

The case stems from an altercation that took place at the Tape private members’ club in Mayfair in February 2023, where prosecutors alleged that Brown struck Diaw twice on the head with a bottle during what authorities described as a violent attack.

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Brown’s vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, 40, also pleaded guilty to the same offence during the court proceedings.

The two men are scheduled to be sentenced on October 26 at Southwark Crown Court.

This is not the first time Brown has faced legal proceedings over an assault. The singer was previously convicted in the widely publicized case involving the assault of his former girlfriend, Rihanna.

Speaking after the guilty plea, Detective Constable Zara Ripamonti of the Metropolitan Police Service said:

“This was a disgraceful, unprovoked assault that put a man in hospital.

“There is no place for serious violence like this in London and I’m pleased these men accepted what they did wasn’t just completely unacceptable – but criminal.

“This has been a long investigation and we’ve worked with police colleagues in the UK to bring these two men to justice.”

Claire Campbell, Senior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in London, also condemned the attack, saying:

“This was a vicious and unprovoked attack by Brown and Akinlolu in a crowded nightclub where Brown used a glass bottle as a weapon to strike the victim’s head twice.

“This kind of violence is entirely unacceptable, and the Crown Prosecution Service will work tirelessly – with the police and partners across the criminal justice system – to pursue cases like this, and prove that no one is above the law.”

During a brief hearing, prosecutor Heidi Stonecliffe KC applied for an additional charge of affray to be added to the indictment, stating that the application had been agreed by all parties.

The charge read in court claims:

“Chris Brown and Omololu Akinlolu on February 19 2023 used or threatened unlawful violence towards another and their conduct taken together was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety”

Before entering his plea, Brown reportedly took a deep breath as the hearing began before admitting guilt alongside Akinlolu.

Judge Tony Baumgartner granted bail to both men ahead of their sentencing on October 26. Under the bail conditions, Brown has been permitted to leave the United Kingdom but must return by October 25, one day before he is due to appear in court for sentencing.