Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack

US singer Chris Brown was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, at Southwark Crown Court on Monday over a February 2023 attack on music producer Abraham 'Abe' Diaw at the Tape private members' club in Mayfair, London. Brown pleaded guilty to affray in July. Judge Tony Baumgartner said the repeated use of a glass tequila bottle, aimed at the head, was plainly dangerous, and that Brown's fame did not entitle him to special treatment. Brown's vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, who joined the attack, received four months, suspended for 12 months. Both were ordered to pay £1,500 costs. Prosecutors said the attack lasted about 20 seconds, with CCTV showing Brown hitting Diaw four times with the bottle. The defence described the incident as short and deeply regretted, and Brown apologised. Diaw was taken to hospital; an MRI showed a ligament injury to his knee. The defence disputed how significant the injuries were.

Where accounts differ. The Punch says Brown approached Diaw in the VIP area, while BBC and Global News describe it on the dance floor; Global News and The Punch give Brown's maximum exposure and details (up to three years, VIP area) that other outlets do not report.

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