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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle.

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What happened Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle.
The headline split The left frames it as "Grammy-winning singer pleads guilty over ‘vicious’ London nightclub attack". The center frames it as "Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub".
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Left / center-leftGrammy-winning singer pleads guilty over ‘vicious’ London nightclub attack

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterSinger Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jul 24, 9:50 PM

Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub

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Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 25, 12:23 AM

Grammy-winning singer pleads guilty over ‘vicious’ London nightclub attack

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Chris Brown hit a music producer on the head with a bottle in the 2023 brawl.

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Jul 24, 9:50 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Jul 25, 12:23 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

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