Chris Brown is expected to take a plea deal following his arrest on assault charges at a 5-star hotel in Manchester, England on May 15.
Brown, 36, is charged with “inflicting grievous bodily harm” during an “unprovoked attack” on music producer Abraham “Abe” Diaw at the Tape nightclub in London in 2023.
At his arraignment on Friday, May 16, Brown was remanded into custody without bail. His next court hearing is at London’s Southwark Crown Court on June 13.
In the cellphone video below, Brown’s manager Anthony Wilson (also known as singer Monica’s man) was seen delivering KFC fried chicken and clean underwear to Brown at the county jail in Manchester.
Chris Brown’s manager, Anthony Wilson, was seen bringing him KFC and some clothes while Chris is kept in custody ?. pic.twitter.com/qDlirdhRBG
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Attorneys for Brown will file another application for bail on Wednesday morning. Attorneys suggest Brown will accept a plea deal (if one is offered) to avoid a mandatory minimum 5-year prison sentence on the assault charge.
Sources close to Brown’s camp tell XXL that a plea deal may be in the works. A plea deal may also include fines, mandatory therapy, or other court-ordered measures.
Brown also faces a civil lawsuit filed by Diaw after the 2023 attack. Diaw claims he suffered serious injuries when he was hit over the head with a tequila bottle, then punched and kicked by the American singer.
Brown was preparing for his Stadium World Tour that was scheduled to kick off in Manchester in June.
But he will miss the first few dates of the world tour if he doesn’t get bail.
