Overview

• Chris Brown was released on £5 million bail by Southwark Crown Court after being charged with grievous bodily harm for an alleged unprovoked bottle attack on music producer Abraham Diaw in February 2023.
• Judge Tony Baumgartner approved bail under conditions including passport surrender (except for tour travel), residence at a specified address, no contact with the victim, and a ban on visiting the nightclub involved.
• The bail decision allows Brown to proceed with his Breezy Bowl XX world tour, starting June 8 in Amsterdam, with UK and international dates scheduled through the summer.
• Co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu, also charged in the incident, will appear alongside Brown at their next court hearing on June 20, where neither has yet entered a plea.
• The alleged assault, described as severe and caught on surveillance footage, involved Brown reportedly striking Diaw with a tequila bottle and repeatedly punching and kicking him.