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Chris Brown Enters Not Guilty Plea in UK Assault Case

Singer, who faces London trial next year over 2023 nightclub incident, has pleaded not guilty

(Newser) - Chris Brown pleaded not guilty in a London court on Friday to charges of assaulting a man at a nightclub, reports the New York Times , allowing the singer to continue his world tour, including shows in North America later this summer. Brown, 36, is accused of attacking music producer...

Chris Brown Catches a Break After Arrest

Singer accused of beating music producer at nightclub granted bail in the UK ahead of tour dates

(Newser) - Chris Brown's upcoming world tour is back on track after a London court granted him bail following charges of a violent nightclub assault more than two years ago. The singer now faces strict conditions as legal proceedings continue, per Reuters . Brown, 36, is accused of hitting music producer...

Chris Brown's Tour in Jeopardy After UK Arrest
Chris Brown Denied Bail in UK
May 16, 2025 10:01 AM CDT

Chris Brown Denied Bail in UK

His next court date would have been the date of the third stop of his tour

(Newser) - Chris Brown's 20th anniversary tour of the UK and mainland Europe is in jeopardy following his arrest in the UK on allegations of assaulting a music producer at a London nightclub last year. The 36-year-old singer appeared in a Manchester court Friday, where Judge Joanne Hirst ordered him...

Chris Brown Arrested in UK
Chris Brown Arrested in UK
May 15, 2025 5:28 PM CDT

Chris Brown Arrested in UK

Producer says singer attacked him in London nightclub in 2023

(Newser) - Chris Brown was arrested Thursday by British police in Manchester on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in an alleged incident at a London nightclub. Police, adhering to British privacy rules, did not identify Brown by name but said a 36-year-old was taken into custody, the AP reports. The...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

Chris Brown Didn't Take His Grammy Loss Well

Singer posts profanity-filled rant online against Robert Glasper, who beat him for R&B album

(Newser) - The Grammys saw big wins for Harry Styles, Lizzo, Viola Davis , and Beyonce , but one name didn't bring home a gramophone trophy, and he wasn't happy about it. Page Six reports on Robert Glasper's win in the best R&B album category for his Black Radio III,...

Amid Chris Brown Boos, Kelly Rowland Tells Crowd to 'Chill Out'

She accepts AMA award for him, and some booed his name at ceremony

(Newser) - When Chris Brown won the award for favorite male R&B artist at the American Music Awards on Sunday night, some audience members greeted his name with boos, reports Rolling Stone . But Kelly Rowland, there to accept the award on his behalf, wasn't having it. "Now Chris Brown...

It's a Baby Boy for Rihanna
It's a Baby Boy
for Rihanna
May 19, 2022 3:50 PM CDT

It's a Baby Boy for Rihanna

She and A$AP Rocky have their first child

(Newser) - A new celebrity baby has arrived. People reports that Rihanna, 34, and A$AP Rocky, 33, have had their first child together. The couple hasn't made an official announcement, but multiple outlets say Rihanna gave birth to a healthy baby boy last week in Los Angeles, per E! News . No...

Chris Brown Faces $20M Suit Accusing Him of Rape

Woman says she was drugged, assaulted on yacht at Sean Combs' property in Miami

(Newser) - A $20 million lawsuit accuses Chris Brown of drugging and raping a woman on a yacht in Miami. The alleged attack took place on Dec. 30 while the yacht was docked at a property that the former Sean Combs owns, according to the court filing, Rolling Stone reports. The suit...

Chris Brown Allegedly Slaps Woman in LA

Accuser says part of her hair weave fell out

(Newser) - Chris Brown is once again accused of getting violent with a woman, and the Los Angeles Police Department has launched a probe into the incident. Per NBC News , it's being investigated as a battery. The accuser says that Brown hit her during an argument at his home in the...

Rapper's Surprise Release Includes an Apology

He says sorry to singer Rihanna

(Newser) - Eminem's surprise album, which was released Thursday night, includes a apology. In a track titled "Zeus," the Detroit rapper seeks to atone for a line from a decade-old song in which he endorsed singer Chris Brown's 2009 assault on his then-girlfriend, singer Rihanna. That song—which...

Chris Brown Wants Paris Accuser Prosecuted
Chris Brown
Goes After Accuser
UPDATED
Jan 24, 2019 3:53 PM CST

Chris Brown Goes After Accuser

His lawyer files defamation suit, criminal case

(Newser) - Chris Brown is suing the woman who accused him of rape, resulting in his arrest in Paris Tuesday. He and the other two men arrested alongside him were released hours later with no charges filed , though sources tell TMZ the investigation is ongoing. Brown's Parisian lawyer filed a defamation...

Chris Brown Detained on Rape Allegation
Chris Brown
Released
UPDATED
Jan 22, 2019 7:04 PM CST

Chris Brown Released

No charges at this time after woman accused him of rape in Paris

(Newser) - Chris Brown won't face any charges at this time in Paris after a woman accused the singer and two other men of rape, the local prosecutor's office tells CNN . All three men were arrested Tuesday, but have since been released, the BBC reports, citing French media. No charges...

Chris Brown Arrested After Florida Concert

Singer was released on bail

(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown's nationwide tour included an unusual pit stop: the Palm Beach County Jail. He was scheduled to perform a 7pm Thursday concert at West Palm Beach's Coral Sky Amphitheatre, and the AP reports that after he was finished he "walked off stage ... and into the...

'CEO of Purple Drank' Brought Down by Own Instagram Page

Law enforcement officials monitored Harrison Garcia's account

(Newser) - The self-described “CEO of Purple Drank” will be operating out of a new office: federal prison. According to the Washington Post , a judge has sentenced Harrison Garcia, also known as “Cuban Harry” and “Muhammad_a_Lean,” to 30 years after the 27-year-old was found guilty of armed drug...

Chris Brown Describes Night He Beat Rihanna

'I felt like a f---ing monster'

(Newser) - In a clip from Chris Brown's new documentary , Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life, that is currently making headlines, the singer describes how his "fairytale" romance with Rihanna turned to a nightmare, Rolling Stone reports. After he lied to her about cheating on her in the early days...

Internet Loses It After Chris Brown Comments on Rihanna's Instagram

Most of her fans think he should stay away

(Newser) - Rihanna is in Barbados for Carnival , and on Monday she posted a photo to Instagram of herself sporting blue hair and a bejeweled bikini for the occasion. One of the people who commented on said photo? Chris Brown. The comment, posted from his official Instagram account, was simply the "...

Chris Brown's Ex: He Abused Me
Chris Brown's Ex:
He Abused Me
Feb 21, 2017 4:36 PM CST

Chris Brown's Ex: He Abused Me

Judge orders Brown to stay away from Karrueche Tran

(Newser) - A judge has ordered R&B singer Chris Brown to stay away from his ex-girlfriend after she accused him of physically abusing and threatening her, the AP reports. The Grammy winner was ordered to stay 100 yards away from Karrueche Tran and not attempt to contact her after she wrote...

Chris Brown's Accuser Is Former Miss Cali Hopeful

Baylee Curran tells her side, Brown staunchly denies

(Newser) - The woman accusing Chris Brown of threatening her with a gun is one-time Miss California hopeful who shared her side of the story in a conversation with ET Online . Baylee Curran says the diamond-jewelry viewing that caused the night to spiral downward wasn't witnessed by Chris Brown. "When...

Chris Brown Arrested After 10-Hour Standoff With LAPD

Woman says he threatened her with a gun

(Newser) - Chris Brown spent Tuesday in a standoff with the LAPD at his Tarzana home that ended with the singer being arrested, the LA Times reports. He has since been released on $250,000 bail. It all started when, a woman claims, Brown pointed a gun at her and she tried...

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