Russell Brand Formally Charged with Multiple Sexual Offenses
- Russell Brand has been charged with one count each of rape, indecent assault, and oral rape, along with two counts of sexual assault, according to the Metropolitan Police.
- The charges involve incidents reported by four women occurring between 1999 and 2005, including rape in 1999 and indecent assault in 2001.
- Detectives began investigating Brand following allegations stemming from a Channel 4 documentary broadcast in September 2023.
- Brand will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court for his first hearing on May 2, 2025, where active criminal proceedings will take place.
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UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assault
LONDON — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault. READ: UK prosecutors mulls charging Russell Brand over sex assault allegations The alleged offen…
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