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U.K. Prosecutors Add Rape and Sexual Assault Charges Against Russell Brand

Prosecutors say the latest counts follow an extended police inquiry prompted by 2023 media investigations.

Overview

  • The new charges involve two additional women and alleged incidents in 2009, including a rape between February 7 and March 1 and a sexual assault between August 31 and December 1.
  • Brand is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on January 20, 2026 in relation to the new counts.
  • He already faces two rape charges, two sexual assault charges, and one indecent assault charge tied to alleged conduct from 1999 to 2005 in Bournemouth and London.
  • Trial on the earlier charges is set to begin on June 16, 2026 and is expected to run four to five weeks.
  • Brand, 50, has pleaded not guilty and publicly denies any nonconsensual activity, while police say complainants continue to receive specialist support and their identities are legally protected.