Los Angeles, USA — R&B celebrity Chris Brown seems to have reached a settlement in a civil lawsuit filed towards him over an alleged nightclub assault in London, placing one facet of his ongoing authorized troubles to relaxation.
The lawsuit, introduced by Abe Diaw in 2023, accused Brown of attacking him with a tequila bottle throughout a celebration at TAPE nightclub. Court docket paperwork filed on Friday present that Diaw has requested the case be dismissed with prejudice, successfully stopping him from refiling the go well with sooner or later — a transfer that strongly suggests a non-public settlement has been reached.
Diaw had claimed that Brown struck him 3 times with a Don Julio 1942 bottle, then stomped on him whereas he was unconscious, inflicting severe accidents.
Although the phrases of the obvious settlement haven’t been made public and no monetary particulars have been disclosed, authorized analysts be aware that dismissals with prejudice usually observe a negotiated decision.
Whereas this will likely shut the chapter on the civil facet of the case, Brown nonetheless faces a prison trial associated to the identical incident. The singer was arrested earlier this 12 months upon touchdown within the UK for his world tour, and has since been charged with assault and possession of a weapon.
He was later launched on bail and appeared in courtroom 10 days in the past, the place he entered a not responsible plea. The prison proceedings stay energetic as Brown continues to battle the fees.
Extra updates to come back because the case unfolds in courtroom.
