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Chris Brown avoids jail after admitting nightclub affray charge

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Bates, G. (2026, October 26). Chris Brown avoids jail after admitting nightclub affray charge. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/chris-brown-southwark-crown-court-mayfair-tape-london-b1302350.html

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Chris Brown appeared in a London court where he admitted to taking part in an attack during a nightclub affray, avoiding jail time but ordered to pay £1,500 costs. The judge described the incident as dangerous, noting that Brown struck Abraham Diaw twice with a glass bottle aimed at his head. CCTV footage showed Brown throwing additional punches while his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu participated in restraining and physically assaulting Diaw.

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On October 26, 2026, Grammy-winning R&B singer Chris Brown was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for one year, at Southwark Crown Court in London after admitting affray over an attack on music producer Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair in February 2023. Brown, wearing a black leather jacket and face mask, struck Diaw twice with a tequila bottle, causing injuries to his head and knee that required hospitalization. Brown’s friend and vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, received four months suspended for one year and both were ordered to pay £1,500 costs. Judge Tony Baumgartner emphasized the dangerous nature of using glass bottles as weapons during such incidents and warned against preferential treatment in court based on commercial success.

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🔮 In another clip, Brown from California, US, could be seen being “pulled away” from the victim.

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His vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, 40, who joined the attack, was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and both men were ordered to pay £1,500 costs. asserted

men → join → costs

In front of a packed public gallery, the singer, who was wearing a black leather jacket, sat looking at the floor in the dock for much of the hearing. asserted

who → pack → hearing

Judge Tony Baumgartner called the attack “plainly dangerous” and warned that “commercial success does not attract preferential treatment” in court. asserted

success → call → court

In sentencing, he said: “The repeated use of a glass bottle in that way, especially aimed at the head, was plainly dangerous, it carried the risk of delivering a more serious injury than was ultimately sustained.” asserted

it → say → injury

CCTV footage was shown where Brown struck Abraham Diaw four times with the bottle, connecting twice with his head, and then hitting his shoulder. asserted

Brown → show → shoulder

Heidi Stonecliffe KC, prosecuting, told the court Brown used a “heavy square shaped tequila bottle” to “hit Mr Diaw twice over the left-hand side of his head”. asserted

Brown → prosecute → head

He then rained down “further blows” as Mr Diaw turned away, the court heard. asserted

court → rain → blows

Ms Stonecliffe said that Omololu Akinlolu then grabbed Abraham Diaw in a “bear hug”. asserted

Akinlolu → say → hug

She said: “Mr Diaw falls to the ground and Mr Brown is also seen throwing punches.” asserted

Brown → say → punches

In another clip, Brown from California, US, could be seen being “pulled away” from the victim. uncertain

Brown → see → victim

The incident lasted around 20 seconds and started at around 3am, the court heard. asserted

court → last → am

Chris Brown avoids jail after admitting nightclub affray charge

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