US EditionComedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
- The CPS and Metropolitan Police announced on Tuesday that Russell Brand, comedian and actor, has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to two further women, bringing the total to six charges.
- Detectives began investigating in September 2023 after receiving allegations following reporting by Channel 4's Dispatches and The Sunday Times, and the CPS authorised further charges after a Metropolitan Police inquiry.
- The alleged timeline covers incidents including raping a woman in a Bournemouth hotel and orally raping a TV worker after dragging her into a male toilet, with claims spanning 1999–2005 in Bournemouth and Westminster area of London.
- Brand will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 20, 2026 in relation to the two additional charges, while a trial for the original charges is set to begin at Southwark Crown Court on June 16, 2026 and he denied those earlier charges.
- Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi said women reporting, including linked to new charges, receive support from trained officers, and The Met urged affected individuals to contact CIT@met.police.uk or Rape Crisis 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.
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The accusations against comedian Russell Brand already weigh heavily - four women accuse him of sexual assaults and rape. The trial starts in the summer. However, Brand has to go to a hearing already in mid-January - because two more women accuse him.
Russell Brand Faces New Rape and Sexual Assault Charges as Two More Accusers Emerge.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault following allegations from two additional women.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Russell Brand, the Metropolitan Police, and six women who have come forward with allegations.WHEN & WHERE: The alleged incidents occurred between 1999 and 2005, with charges announced Tuesday in London. Brand is scheduled to appear in court on…
The British actor Russell Brand is charged with assaults and rapes. Now two more women have accused him.
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