American R&B star Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray, a public order offence, over a 2023 nightclub altercation in London, bringing an end to the possibility of a trial on more serious charges.
The 37-year-old singer entered the plea on Friday at Southwark Crown Court in London after the charge was read to him.
“Guilty,” Brown replied while standing in the dock dressed in a beige suit and dark brown tie.
The guilty plea means he will no longer face trial on additional allegations, including attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon involving a bottle. Prosecutors said those charges, which Brown had previously denied, would be formally dropped at a later date.
The case stems from an alleged confrontation at Tape, an exclusive private members’ club in London’s Hanover Square, on February 19, 2023, during Brown’s UK tour.
Prosecutors alleged that a
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