A lawsuit accusing Chris Brown of assault at a London nightclub in February 2023 has been dropped by the accuser, Abe Diaw.
According to L.A. County court documents viewed by Billboard, Diaw requested on Friday (June 27) that the suit be dismissed with prejudice, meaning he can’t refile the case.
A filing with prejudice request can signal that a settlement was reached, but that is yet to be confirmed by either party involved.
Diaw claimed that Brown struck him multiple times with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 at Tape nightclub and proceeded to stomp on him, which allegedly left the music producer injured and temporarily unconscious.
Brown is still facing criminal charges in the case. He was arrested at a Manchester hotel on May 15 as he arrived in Europe for tour rehearsals and was charged with one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, as well as additional counts of assault causing bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon.
Brown was initially denied bond, which put his Breezy Bowl XX tour in jeopardy, until the R&B singer secured a lucrative bail package for $6.75 million on May 21.
The R&B star appeared in London court on June 20 to plead not guilty to a charge of serious assault. He’s due back in court on July 11; a trial has been set for Oct. 26, 2026.
Brown is currently wrapping up the European leg of his Breezy Bowl XX tour with dates set for Glasgow and Paris this week. He’ll then head to the U.S., where the first show of his stadium trek is slated for Miami on July 30.
Billboard has reached out to attorneys for Brown and Diaw.