Overview

• 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.