American singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over what prosecutors described as a “vicious and unprovoked” attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

Brown entered the plea at Southwark Crown Court alongside co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu, a Florida rapper known as HoodyBaby. The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) identified Akinlolu as Brown’s vocal coach.

Prosecutors Detail Nightclub Attack

The court heard that the pair attacked a man at Tape London nightclub in February 2023.

Prosecutors said Brown struck the victim twice on the head with a glass bottle. They also alleged that Akinlolu punched the man during the incident.

According to the CPS, “They continued their assault whilst the victim attempted to flee through the club. The victim was kicked while he was seated defenceless on the floor.”

The victim later received treatment in hospital for head and knee injuries. Authorities then issued arrest warrants for Brown and Akinlolu. However, both men had already left the United Kingdom.

Arrest and Sentencing

Police arrested Brown in May 2025 when he returned to the U.K. for his world tour. He had planned to perform in Manchester.

Claire Campbell, a senior prosecutor at CPS London South, said: “This was a vicious and unprovoked attack by Brown and Akinlolu in a crowded nightclub where Brown used a glass bottle as a weapon to strike the victim’s head twice.

“This kind of violence is entirely unacceptable, and the Crown Prosecution Service will work tirelessly – with the police and partners across the criminal justice system – to pursue cases like this, and prove that no one is above the law.”

The BBC reported that Brown and Akinlolu denied charges of assault and grievous bodily harm. Brown also denied possessing an offensive weapon. Prosecutors later dropped those charges.

The court will sentence both men in October.