# Chris Brown Gets 8-Month Sentence For Assault Suspended For a Year

> Chris Brown sentenced to 8 months prison, suspended for a year after 2023 assault on music producer in London.
- Title: Chris Brown Gets 8-Month Sentence For Assault Suspended For a…
- Summary: Chris Brown sentenced to 8 months prison, suspended for a year after 2023 assault on music producer in London. Chris Brown received an 8-month prison…
- Keywords: chris brown, abe diaw, london, 2023, assault, music producer, suspended sentence, public order act, vocal coach, omololu akinlolu, news, culture
- Source: vice — https://vice.com/en/article/chris-brown-sentenced-in-london-for-short-but-intense-assault-against-music-producer-in-2023
- Author: Lauren Boisvert
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:21:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chris brown, abe diaw, london, 2023, assault, music producer, suspended sentence, public order act, vocal coach, omololu akinlolu, news, culture
## Chris Brown Sentenced
Chris Brown received an 8-month prison sentence suspended for a year for the 2023 assault against music producer Abe Diaw in a London nightclub.

> short but intense
## Judge's Ruling
Judge Tony Baumgartner described the assault as 'short' but 'intense', noting the use of a glass bottle was 'plainly dangerous'.

> plainly dangerous
## Co-Defendant Sentence
Omololu Akinlolu, Brown's vocal coach, received a four-month sentence with a year-long suspension under the Sentencing Act of 2026.

> four-month sentence
## Suspended Sentence Details
Both men avoid jail time unless convicted of another offense in the U.K. within a year, paying £1,500 each in fees.

> £1,500
## Key takeaway

Chris Brown received an 8-month prison sentence suspended for a year for assaulting music producer Abe Diaw in a 2023 London nightclub incident.