Southwark Crown Court
Coverage of Southwark Crown Court in the Nexus archive.
- Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to brawling at a London nightclub
Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray in a 2023 London nightclub altercation that injured a music producer. Prosecutors dropped more serious charges, including assault and possession of an offensive weapon, in exchange for the guilty plea. Surveillance footage captured the incident at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair.
- Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to brawling at a London nightclub
Singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray after a 2023 altercation at London's Tape nightclub, which injured music producer Abraham Diaw. Prosecutors dropped more serious charges, including assault and having an offensive weapon, in exchange for the guilty plea. Brown will be sentenced on October 26.
- Fraudster trying to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s foiled over bogus invoices
A fraudster, Andrew Crowley, attempted to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s but was caught after investigators discovered the accompanying invoices used printing methods 25 years too modern. The case involved three Cycladic figures and an Anatolian stargazer statuette, which Crowley claimed to have inherited from his grandfather.
- I Was ‘Madame Due Process,’ Ex-OPEC Head Says At Bribery Trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former OPEC head, testified in a bribery trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. The case involves allegations of corruption linked to her former position.