A lawsuit accusing Chris Brown of assault at a London nightclub in February 2023 has been dropped by the accuser, Abe Diaw.
Based on L.A. County court docket paperwork considered by Billboard, Diaw requested on Friday (June 27) that the go well with be dismissed with prejudice, that means he can’t refile the case.
A submitting with prejudice request can sign {that a} settlement was reached, however that’s but to be confirmed by both social gathering concerned.
Diaw claimed that Brown struck him a number of instances with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 at Tape nightclub and proceeded to stomp on him, which allegedly left the music producer injured and briefly unconscious.
Brown remains to be going through felony costs within the case. He was arrested at a Manchester resort on Might 15 as he arrived in Europe for tour rehearsals and was charged with one rely of inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent, in addition to extra counts of assault inflicting bodily hurt and possessing an offensive weapon.
Brown was initially denied bond, which put his Breezy Bowl XX tour in jeopardy, till the R&B singer secured a lucrative bail package for $6.75 million on Might 21.
The R&B star appeared in London court docket on June 20 to plead not guilty to a cost of significant assault. He’s due again in court docket on July 11; a trial has been set for Oct. 26, 2026.
Brown is presently wrapping up the European leg of his Breezy Bowl XX tour with dates set for Glasgow and Paris this week. He’ll then head to the U.S., the place the primary present of his stadium trek is slated for Miami on July 30.
Billboard has reached out to attorneys for Brown and Diaw.