Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack
US singer Chris Brown has received an eight-month suspended prison sentence for a nightclub assault in London. The judge cited the dangerous use of a glass bottle as a weapon, noting the potential for more severe injury.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal consequences for high-profile celebrities involved in violent altercations and the judicial stance on public safety in nightlife venues.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Brown wore a facemask and sunglasses as he arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday
US singer Chris Brown has avoided jail after striking a man twice in the head with a glass tequila bottle in a London nightclub.
The R&B star was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, over the attack at private members' club Tape in Mayfair, in the early hours of 19 February 2023.
Brown's vocal coach, rapper Omololu Akinlolu, who joined the attack, was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. Both men, who had pleaded guilty to affray, were also ordered to pay £1,500 costs.
Judge Tony Baumgartner said Brown's use of the glass bottle to hit the victim twice over the head "was plainly dangerous", adding that the violence of the attack was "intense".
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