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LONDON — Chris Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of affray relating to an alleged attack on a music producer in a London nightclub three years ago, with prosecutors saying they would not proceed with more serious assault charges.Brown, 37, and his codefendant Omololu Akinlolu, 40, stood in the dock at London's Southwark Crown Court on Friday, July 24, and spoke only to confirm their names and their guilty pleas over the incident with Amadou "Abe" Diaw in London's Tape nightclub in February 2023. "Affray" is a British term used to describe a physical altercation that occurs in a public place.The pair had been charged with more serious offenses of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm and a less serious charge of assault causing actual bodily harm, which the pair had denied and were due to go to trial in October.But after Brown and Akinlolu pleaded guilty to the charge of affray, prosecutor Heidi Stonecliffe said the other charges would not proceed to trial.Brown and Akinlolu will be sentenced at the same court on Oct. 26.Prosecutors had alleged Brown launched an "unprovoked attack" on Diaw with a tequila bottle after the Grammy-winning singer was arrested at a Manchester hotel in May 2025 in connection to the incident.Brown was initially denied bail, throwing his worldwide Breezy Bowl XX tour into doubt, before he was released after promising to pay a $6.7 million security fee.The singer left court on Friday to cheers from fans chanting "Breezy! Breezy!" before signing autographs.Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
