Russell Brand Formally Charged with Multiple Sexual Offences
The charges include rape, indecent assault, and oral rape involving four women, with Brand set to appear in court on May 2, 2025.
- Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police.
- The allegations involve four women and span incidents occurring between 1999 and 2005 in locations including Bournemouth and Westminster.
- The charges follow a police investigation initiated after reporting by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times in September 2023.
- The Crown Prosecution Service authorized the charges after reviewing evidence gathered during the investigation.
- Brand is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 2, 2025, as the police investigation remains ongoing and further reports are encouraged.