(pictured at court) avoided jail time for the incident, to which he pleaded guilty. Getty Images 12 The judge handed the R B singer an eight-month suspended sentence. Getty Images According to the outlet, the court heard that Brown played a leading role in the attack, which took place over a frenzied 20-second period. Prosecutor Heidi Stonecliffe KC described Brown's weapon as a heavy square-shaped tequila bottle and said he approached Diaw at around 3 a.m. Following the assault, Diaw went to hospital with head and knee injuries. 12 His co-defendant, Akinlolu (pictured at court), also avoided jail time and received a suspended sentence. Getty Images 12 Akinlolu pleaded guilty to the charges as well. ZUMAPRESS.com An MRI scan taken in early March showed a high grade injury to a ligament on the inner side of the left knee, the court heard. As Page Six previously reported, Brown was arrested in March 2025, two years after the incident. He was detained at the five-star Lowry Hotel on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, for which he was later charged. 12 Brown was arrested in March 2025, two years after the violent incident, and initially denied attacking Diaw. Getty Images 12 The musician posted a £5 million ($6.75 million) bail and was set free. Getty Images Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Want celebrity news as it breaks? Check out more newsletters Brown, who initially denied attacking Diaw, posted a £5 million ($6.75 million) bail. In October 2023, Diaw filed a lawsuit against Brown, claiming the Kiss Kiss singer had assaulted him eight months prior. The producer alleged Brown inflicted severe and lasting injuries after beating him over the head with a bottle of Don Julio 1942, leaving him unconscious for 30 seconds. 12 In his lawsuit against Brown (seen in a court sketch with Akinlolu), Diaw claimed the attack left him with lasting injuries. ZUMAPRESS.com 12 He also alleged that Brown left him unconscious for 30 seconds after beating him over the head with a bottle of Don Julio 1942. REUTERS Brown has had multiple legal issues over the last 20 years. Back in July, the R B singer was ordered to pay his former housekeeper $13 million after she was brutally attacked by his 200-pound dog in 2020. His most famous legal scandal happened in 2009, when he pleaded guilty to felony assault for brutally beating his then-girlfriend, Rihanna.