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American singer Chris Brown took a break from Paris Fashion Week events to appear in a London courtroom on Wednesday.

Chris was in court for a hearing ahead of his criminal trial for bashing a London promoter over the head with a tequila bottle on February 19, 2023.

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The singer was accompanied by his manager Anthony “Ant” Wilson, also known as Monica’s boyfriend.

Ant has worked with Chris for over a decade. He’s been with the troubled star though all of his trials and tribulations over the years.

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The Grammy-winning singer, 36, has pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from the alleged incident at the exclusive Tape nightclub in Hanover Square, Mayfair.

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He wore a white jacket and grey trousers with black dress shoes. The singer stopped to sign autographs for fans as he left the courthouse after the hearing.

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Fans filed into the courthouse to support Chris during the hearing.

In May 2025, Chris was arrested in England on an outstanding warrant for assaulting music producer Abe Diaw with a tequila bottle.
 
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Chris bonded out of jail about a week after his arrest. In late May Chris settled a lawsuit out of court with the victim for an undisclosed sum of money.

He was granted special permission to collect his passport and continue on his Breezy Bowl XX world tour last October.

According to DailyMail.com, Chris had to surrender his passport on arrival in each country on his world tour.