Second man charged in UK assault case involving US singer Chris Brown
Omololu Akinlolu, 38, a US national, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court in northwestern England.
American singer-songwriter and dancer Chris Brown will be performing at FNB Stadium on Saturday 14 December 2024. Picture: @chrisbrownofficial/Instagram
LONDON - 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 13 June 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 19 February 2023, police said.
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 8 June and Germany on 11 June.
The singer is known for mid-2000s hits such as "Kiss, Kiss", as well as a litany of legal troubles including a felony conviction for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
Brown was detained after reportedly flying into Manchester airport by private jet on Wednesday afternoon.
Police detained him at a five-star hotel in the city, according to media reports.