Chris Brown is closing the chapter on a civil lawsuit tied to a reported nightclub altercation in London. The person who accused him of assault, Abe Diaw, has formally moved to drop the swimsuit, marking a doable decision outdoors the courtroom.

Authorized paperwork filed in Los Angeles County present that Diaw is requesting the case be dismissed with prejudice, a transfer that forestalls it from being reopened later. TMZ reported that whereas no particular particulars have been shared, this sort of dismissal often factors to a confidential settlement between the concerned events. Representatives for each Brown and Diaw haven’t made any public statements or confirmed whether or not any monetary settlement was a part of the deal.

Diaw initially claimed that Brown attacked him at TAPE nightclub with a bottle of Don Julio 1942, hitting him 3 times. He additionally alleged that after shedding consciousness, Brown stomped on him repeatedly, resulting in severe accidents.

Though the civil dispute could also be resolved, Brown remains to be dealing with a prison case stemming from the identical incident. British prosecutors have charged him with assault and weapon possession. The fees led to his arrest earlier this 12 months when he landed within the U.Okay. for a tour cease. He was launched on bail and appeared in courtroom earlier this month, the place he pleaded not responsible.

For now, the lawsuit seems to be behind him—however the prison investigation continues to unfold.