R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty in a UK court on January 28, 2026, to charges linked to a 2023 nightclub assault in London.

In relation to an alleged assault at a London nightclub in February 2023, R&B singer Chris Brown made an appearance in a UK court on January 28, 2026, for a pre-trial hearing. He entered a not guilty plea to charges of possessing an offensive weapon, assault causing actual bodily harm, and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. Prosecutors claim that during a confrontation at the Dirty Martini club night, music producer Abraham Diaw was attacked with a bottle. Brown, who is being tried alongside co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu, is still free on bond subject to stringent requirements, such as surrendering his passport and posting a £5 million bond. The trial is set for October 2026, with an additional hearing scheduled for April 26.