The assault case against Trinidad and Tobago-born soca star, Machel Montano was yesterday adjourned by Magistrate Maureen Baboolal-Gafoor.

The magistrate adjourned the case to October 8th after the defense presented a medical report claiming one of the other men accused with Montano of assaulting Brandis Browne and Russell Pollonais last April, was ill. Defence attorney Rajiv Persad said Rodney `Benjai` Le Blanc had a chest infection and is holed up in London and unable to travel.

Baboolal-Gafoor told the other accused and their attorneys that the matter could proceed in the absence of Le Blanc on October 8 if he is still unable to appear in court.

Montano is charged along with Le Blanc, Joel `Zan` Fezeck and Kernel Roberts allegedly assaulted Browne and Pollonais on April 26, 2007, outside the Zen nightclub at Keate Street, Port of Spain.