Chris Brown was arrested in the UK on Thursday on charges stemming from a 2023 alleged assault. On Wednesday the music star was granted bail – days after he was ordered to be held in custody until June 13 by a court in Manchester, England. British police arrested Brown, 36, in Manchester last Thursday over an assault that reportedly took place on Feb. 19, 2023. He was charged with grievous bodily harm.
Music producer Abe Diaw alleged that he was viciously attacked by Brown at Tape nightclub in London. Diaw filed a lawsuit, alleging Brown had inflicted severe and lasting injuries” on him after “beating him over the head” with a bottle of tequila and “ruthlessly” stomped on his head.
The judge in Manchester transferred the case to a higher court in London the day after Brown was arrested – where the next hearing was set for June 13, before the order was reversed. Brown was in England ahead of a tour scheduled to begin on June 8 in Amsterdam.
If convicted, Brown faces between two and 16 years.