Chris Brown is facing legal action after allegedly smashing a cognac drink over a song writer’s mind in a London pub two years ago. The R&, B sun was detained early on Thursday in connection with the incident.
The questionable” Under the Influence” singer, 36, was detained by police at a hotel in Manchester, England, on suspicion of grievous bodily injury, according to a statement released on Thursday, shared with numerous stores. He is still being held in custody. According to Forbes, Forbes, and the Guardian, Brown was detained for allegedly being involved in a “incident at a stadium in Hanover Square” in February of that year.
The cost echoes those made by songs producer Amadou” Abe” Diaw in a civil lawsuit filed in October 2023, even though authorities did not give more information about the event or the location. The Times contacted a member for the Grammy-winning artist on Thursday for comment, but they did not respond right away.
More than two decades after the lawsuit reviewed by The Times, Brown was detained for allegedly “brutally assaulting” Diaw by “beating him over the head” with a jug of Don Julio 1942 Tequila at the TAPE nighclub in London. Brown is charged with assault, battery, and purposeful inflicting emotional anguish in the complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Among the co-defendants are Life Nation, Sony, RCA Records, and another composer.
Diaw claims that when they entered the club with a friend they noticed Brown and the other actor “approaching them in a relatively pleasant way.” The incident turned out to be worse when Brown allegedly began beating Diaw “on top of the head” with the cognac drink, reportedly by striking Diaw three days with the bottom left side of his head, according to the lawsuit. Diaw claims that Brown, whose music career has been hampered by numerous allegations of assault ( he notably pleaded guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna ), “inflicted severe and lasting injuries” by” smoking on” him as he lay unconscious on the nightclub floor following the bottle attack. The other actor who was with Brown allegedly kicked Diaw in the arms and chest.
The bar workers intervened and removed Diaw from the location. According to the match, Diaw was taken to the hospital with “lacerations on his head and torn muscles on his leg.” He needs more treatment and therapy because he continues to have “double vision and major leg pain,” and continues to have his legs pain.
Metropolitan Police obtained the film after the jug attack was caught by bar surveillance cameras, according to the complaint. Brown and the other defendants are also accused of “defamatory do” by spreading “false rumors about” his clients and making the claim that he “is a criminal in an effort to sabotage expert relationships.”
Diaw seeks damages totaling an unspecified sum of more than$ 25 000, including medical expenses, lost earnings, and other compensations that the court deems appropriate. May 30 is the scheduled date for the next reading in the case. According to a constitutional collection, a jury trial is also scheduled to begin in June 2026.
In a speech released on Thursday, Diaw’s lawyer, Ryan J. Daneshrad, stated in a statement that” we can verify that Chris Brown was involved in an affair with our customer, and the injuries sustained are critical.
We are pursuing all legal options, Daneshrad continued. We will continue to use the appropriate legal channels to communicate the truth at this time.
Brown’s arrest comes a day before his 20th anniversary and tour of his own, in June. On June 8 in Amsterdam, the performer will release his schedule of live performances. On June 15, 16, and 24, he will play three shows in Manchester.
Beginning on July 30th, Brown will travel to the states to perform in Miami following the European leg of his tour. On September 13 and 14, the stadium tour will take place in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium.
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