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Russell Brand Enters Not Guilty Pleas to Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations

He faces five charges over incidents dating from 1999 to 2005, with a trial set for June 2026 as he maintains his innocence

Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, where he is charged with rape and sexual assault, on Friday.
Members of the media surround British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of sex assault, outside Southwark Crown Court, in London, Britain, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of sex assault, appears at Southwark Crown Court, in London, Britain, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of sex assault, arrives at Southwark Crown Court, in London, Britain, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe

Overview

  • Brand, 49, pleaded not guilty on May 30 at Southwark Crown Court to one count each of rape, oral rape and indecent assault plus two counts of sexual assault.
  • The allegations involve four women and span events including a 1999 Labour Party conference in Bournemouth and an alleged oral rape in a Soho bar in 2004.
  • Judge Tony Baumgartner scheduled the trial to begin on June 3, 2026, with proceedings expected to last four to five weeks.
  • Brand has consistently denied non-consensual behaviour, telling his social media followers he welcomes the chance to clear his name.
  • The charges follow a Metropolitan Police inquiry launched in September 2023 after a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.