Second Man Charged In UK Assault Case Involving US Singer Chris Brown

UK police who charged American R&B singer Chris Brown with assault earlier this week have charged a second man in connection with the 2023 incident, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Saturday.

Omololu Akinlolu, 38, a US national, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court in northwestern England.

Brown, the Grammy-winning 36-year-old former boyfriend of superstar Rihanna, was on Friday remanded in custody until June 13 by a court in Manchester.

He faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm over the same assault that allegedly took place at a venue in Hanover Square in London on February 19, 2023, police said.

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The judge’s decision to reject Brown’s bail request has thrown into doubt the start of his next tour, with shows already sold out in the Netherlands on June 8 and Germany on June 11.

Police detained him at a five-star hotel in the city, according to media reports.