Overview

• Brand faces five counts approved by the Crown Prosecution Service, including one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault
• The alleged incidents involve four women and are said to have occurred between 1999 and 2005 in Bournemouth and various locations in London
• Brand has consistently denied non-consensual conduct, telling followers he welcomed the opportunity to prove his innocence
• He was granted conditional bail after a brief hearing, allowing him to remain free under court-imposed restrictions until the trial
• His trial is scheduled to begin on June 3, 2026 at Southwark Crown Court and is expected to last four to five weeks