Chris Brown gets suspended sentence over London nightclub attack

Chris Brown was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, after admitting affray over a 2023 attack at a London nightclub. His vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, also received a suspended prison sentence at Southwark Crown Court on October 26, 2026. Both men were ordered to pay £1,500 in costs. Brown, 37, pleaded guilty to affray in July, as did Akinlolu, 40. The suspended terms mean neither man is required to serve the prison sentence unless the conditions of suspension are breached during the 12-month period. The pair had faced more serious charges, including assault and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, which were dropped after their guilty pleas. Brown had also faced a charge of possessing an offensive weapon, which was dropped. The case concerned an incident at Tape, a private members’ club in Mayfair, on February 19, 2023. CCTV footage shown in court depicted Brown striking music producer Abraham Diaw with a glass bottle, including blows to the head, before hitting his shoulder. Prosecutors described the bottle as a heavy, square-shaped tequila bottle and said Akinlolu joined the incident. The attack lasted about 20 seconds, according to evidence...