NY Club of Chris Brown, Drake Brawl Cited

By ABS Contributor | Published on June 24, 2012 | Updated on June 24, 2012 10:15 AM EDT

UPDATE: New York state officials say a nightclub that was the site of Chris Brown-Drake Fight could lose its liquor license.

The New York Post reports the State Liquor Authority filed 14 charges on Friday against New York City’s W.i.P. nightclub.
The agency says the Manhattan club has been cited for numerous fights, excessive noise and using unlicensed or unprofessional guards, including one accused of selling marijuana to an undercover investigator.

According to reports, the brawl started after Chris Brown attempted to send Drake and Meek Mill a bottle of champagne. The rappers returned the bottle with a note saying “I’m f*cking the love of your life, deal with it.”

No one is sure what took place next, but the end result was the R&B singer taking to twitter and venting before eventually deleting the tweets.

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