Tinseltown is reeking of controversies everywhere you put an eye. On one side, years of friendship are scrambling amid the all-consuming It Ends With Us
controversy, while on the flip side comes a new show of concern as Chris Brown gets charged for misplaced aggression at a London club. Although Tinseltown is famous for its pitch-perfect Hollywood ending to every story, a new dawn in showbiz has come where page one calls for chaos and page six backs it up.
While only those living under a rock have no clue about the It Ends With Us
drama, what is the Chris Brown controversy
that now has the internet in a chokehold?
Everything to know about what went down with Chris Brown at the London club
According to The Sun’s recent report, citing British authorities, Chris Brown has
been arrested and charged with causing bodily harm in an alleged altercation.
The singer was taken into custody from The Lowry Hotel in Manchester over a reported attack against music producer, Abe Diaw, at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023. “The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on February 2023,”
the Met detectives said.
Chris Brown arrested for allegedly smashing tequila bottle over music producer’s head at nightclub pic.twitter.com/Mk3zksfy88
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Detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit are overseeing the investigation. According to Diaw’s complaint, the R&B star attacked him without any provocation at around 3 AM while he and his entourage were at the nightclub. The producer told the outlet, “he hit me over the head two or three times,”
and his knees collapsed. Diaw was rushed to the hospital and had to rely on crutches upon being discharged.
Legal troubles are not really news
in Hollywood. However, the charges against Chris Brown come with a hefty price tag.
Chris Brown might have to pay millions of dollars in damages over the London Club incident
According to The Sun, the alleged altercation between Chris Brown and Abe Diaw took place while the former was on a world tour and performing in the UK. Diaw has reportedly launched a civil claim against the R&B singer, demanding $16 million in damages for injuries and losses caused by the alleged attack.
While the situation does not look good for Brown, what worsens it all the more is that he has multiple shows coming up in Britain.
Chris Brown was arrested early this morning in Manchester on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. pic.twitter.com/3cWenhUyN1
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Brown has been due to play on 10 dates in Britain next month for his Breezy Bowl XX Tour, which celebrates his 20-year career. However, with trouble brewing at the backhand, who knows what lies in the tour’s store? As per a Reuters report citing London’s Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service, Brown is to be presented before a magistrates’ court today. Hence, a lot depends on what happens inside those four walls.
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