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Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

The plea follows a Metropolitan Police inquiry into allegations by four women between 1999 and 2005.

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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

Overview

  • Russell Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court on May 30 and entered not guilty pleas to five charges, including rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.
  • Prosecutors say the alleged incidents took place in Bournemouth and London between 1999 and 2005 and involve four separate women.
  • The Metropolitan Police charged Brand on April 4, 2025, after detectives launched an investigation following a joint report by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches in September 2023.
  • Judge Tony Baumgartner set a provisional trial date of June 3, 2026, with proceedings expected to last four to five weeks.
  • Brand, granted conditional bail, has denied any non-consensual activity and said he welcomes the chance to prove his innocence in court.