The R&B singer, who has a history of violent episodes, was charged with grievous bodily harm.
British prosecutors on Thursday arrested and charged Chris Brown, the R&B singer, with grievous bodily harm and are holding him in custody.
Brown, 36, was charged over an assault that reportedly took place at a venue in Hanover Square in London, on Feb. 19, 2023, according to the Metropolitan Police. He remains in custody and was set to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10 a.m. on Friday, the police said.
A news release from prosecutors on Thursday gave no further details. Under British law, news outlets are not allowed to publish details of an incident that may prejudice any trial once someone has been charged.
A lawyer and a talent agency that represents Brown did not immediately respond to emails and calls seeking comment on Thursday night.
Brown has a history of violent episodes and has been accused of violence against women multiple times. In 2014, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault after assaulting a man outside of a hotel in Washington the previous year. In 2018, a woman sued Brown, saying he held her against her will at his Los Angeles house while a friend of his raped her; that lawsuit was settled out of court in 2020.
In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna, his girlfriend at the time, in his car. He and received a sentence of five years’ probation.
He has also been accused of throwing a rock through his mother’s car window in 2013 and punching a woman at a Las Vegas nightclub in 2016.
Brown’s songs have landed him 17 Billboard Top 10 hits, most of which were released between 2005 and 2015.
Hank Sanders and Claire Moses contributed reporting.
Source: Music - nytimes.com
