Chris Brown arrested in England over alleged bottle attack in 2023: reports
(NEXSTAR) – Chris Brown was arrested on Thursday in Manchester, England, in connection with an alleged incident at a nightclub in 2023, according to multiple reports.
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed to Nexstar that they had taken a 36-year-old into custody early on Thursday morning on suspicion of “grievous bodily harm.”
The Metropolitan Police did not identify the name of the arrestee, but reports from outlets including TMZ and The Independent identified Brown as the 36-year-old police were referencing.
“He has been taken into custody where he remains,” the police statement continued. “The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on February 19, 2023.”
The 2023 incident allegedly occurred at a nightclub in London, according to The Independent. The outlet reported that Brown was accused of attacking a music producer with a bottle. TMZ also reported that the music producer, who they identified as Abe Diaw, had filed a lawsuit against Brown in 2023 over the alleged attack.
That lawsuit accused Brown of striking Diaw with a tequila bottle before stomping on him after he fell unconscious, according to documents obtained by People in 2023. Diaw suffered lacerations on his head and torn ligaments in his leg, the lawsuit stated.
This is a developing story.
