Chris Brown Reportedly Arrested In The United Kingdom

Hip-hop and R&B artist Chris Brown reportedly was arrested in the United Kingdom for allegedly attacking a music producer with a bottle at a nightclub.

The alleged incident happened in February 2023.

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The Sun reports:

RAPPER Chris Brown was arrested early today at a five-star hotel over a bottle attack at a London nightclub.

Met Police detectives arrested the 36-year-old American musician just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.

Brown was held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at trendy Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023.

Brown flew into Manchester Airport on a private jet yesterday afternoon.

The Sun became aware of his presence in the UK and asked police whether Brown was under arrest.

Met detectives then travelled to Manchester where they arrested Brown at The Lowry.

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From the New York Post:

Diaw alleges that the rapper attacked him, unprovoked, smashed him over the head with a bottle and then punched and kicked him.

Diaw told the outlet, “He hit me over the head two or three times. My knee collapsed as well,” resulting in him going to the hospital.

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Police told the Sun, “A 36-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 May on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. He has been taken into custody where he remains. The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on 19 February 2023. The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit.”

In October 2023, Diaw filed a lawsuit against Brown, claiming the “Loyal” singer had assaulted him eight months earlier.

The producer alleged Brown “inflicted severe and lasting injuries” on him after “beating him over the head” with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 during the Tape nightclub incident.