US EditionRussell Brand appears in UK court by video link on further rape, sex assault charges
Russell Brand faces seven total charges after a 2023 investigation by UK police and media exposés; he denied all allegations and was granted bail.
- At Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, Russell Brand appeared via video link from the US, accused of two 2009 offences involving women in London.
- Channel 4's Dispatches and The Sunday Times triggered police probes in 2023, and the Crown Prosecution Service approved further charges in December involving two women.
- In earlier proceedings, Brand pleaded not guilty to five earlier charges involving four women, with a provisional trial set for June 3, 2026 at Southwark Crown Court.
- He was granted bail after the video appearance and Brand is due at Southwark Crown Court on February 17 for a plea hearing.
- Broadcasters and production companies have conducted internal reviews, and the Metropolitan Police say the investigation remains ongoing, with support available via Rape Crisis' 24/7 line, while Russell Brand denies the allegations.
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Russell Brand Granted Bail After New R*pe & S*xual Assault Charges
Russell Brand has been granted bail after appearing in court on new allegations, including an additional rape charge. The actor and comedian, 50, appeared via video link from the United States for a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Russell Brand spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth as the court addressed the latest accusations. He was granted bail and is scheduled to be back in court on February 17. Accordin…
British comedian Russell Brand is indicted in London for suspected rape and other sexual assaults, and now two more cases are added, and the court bails him out.
Russell Brand granted bail after court appearance
Russell Brand has been granted bail after a London video court appearance over two additional charges of sexual assault and rape. The 50-year-old comedian was originally charged with two counts of rape, one of indecent assault and two of sexual assault - relating to four different women in incident...
The British comedian and actor Russell Brand appears in court. In addition to the already existing accusations, he now has to deal with the accusation of additional rape and sexual coercion.
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