In the early hours of May 15, 2025, the American singer and rapper Chris Brown He was arrested by the Metropolitan Police at a Manchester hotel, in relation to a alleged aggression occurred in February 2023 at the Mayfair Tape Noche Club, London.
The authorities impute the crime of causing Grievous Bodily Harm (serious body injuries) after the alleged attack with a bottle of tequila against the music producer Abe diaw.
At the time of this publication, the former Rihanna, It remains in custody while the inquiries develop and could face formal charges in the next few days.
Narration of the facts
The event that originated this arrest warrant took place on the night of February 19, 2023, when Brown, 36, was in the Tape London, an exclusive club in Hanover Square, Mayfair.
According to the version of the alleged victim, Abe diawBrown would have repeatedly hit him with a bottle of Don July 1942, leaving him unconscious and with injuries that required hospitalization.
In October 2023, Diaw filed a civil lawsuit against the artist, claiming £ 12 million (approx. 16 million dollars) for damages derived from that aggression.
Chris Brown’s legal record
This arrest adds to a history of legal problems that the singer drags since 2009, when he was convicted by assault his then Rihanna girlfriend.
Subsequently, he has faced various litigation and restraining orders, including a complaint of his former manager for aggression in 2016 and another restriction order requested by his former partner Karrueche Tran in 2017.
Brown’s arrest occurs just weeks before the start of theEuropean stage of its tour, With confirmed dates in Manchester, Cardiff, London and Glasgow, which could force to reprogram or cancel functions.
Until now, the representatives of the American rapper have not issued official comments about the arrest or clarified whether the artist will pronounce on the matter
