Overview
- Prosecutors approved one count of rape and one count of sexual assault following a Metropolitan Police investigation.
- The new counts relate to two additional women, bringing the total number of complainants linked to charges to six.
- Brand is due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20 January 2026 over the latest charges, separate from the earlier case.
- A trial on the original five charges is scheduled to begin on 16 June 2026 at Southwark Crown Court.
- Police say the inquiry began after 2023 reporting by Channel 4 Dispatches and The Sunday Times, remains ongoing, and complainants are receiving specialist support; Brand has denied any non‑consensual activity and pleaded not guilty in May.