Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and intersexual assault, constabulary person said.

They subordinate to 2 further women and are successful summation to the charges issued to the comedian and histrion successful April, which progressive 4 women.

He had been antecedently charged with 2 counts of rape, 1 number of indecent battle and 2 counts of intersexual assault.

Brand has pleaded not blameworthy to the earlier charges.

He is owed to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected 20 January 2026 successful narration to the 2 further charges.

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