Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty To Rape And Sexual Abuse Charges

Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morningRussell Brand has pleaded not guilty after being charged with sexual abuse and rape last month.Allegations of historic sexual misconduct against Brand were first made public in 2023, as part of a joint investigation between The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.The Metropolitan Police subsequently launched their own investigation, resulting in the comedian and actor being charged last month.Having already denied the accusations levelled against him – and after being granted bail at an initial hearing earlier this month – Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning, where he entered his plea. His trial is due to begin on 3 June 2026.Brand’s charges include one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault.These charges relate to four different woman, with the alleged incidents taking place between 1999 and 2005.One of Brand’s accusers has alleged that she was raped by him in the Bournemouth area in 1999, while a second woman has claimed that he indecently assaulted her in 2001 in London.A third woman has alleged that he orally raped and sexually assaulted her in 2004, also in London, and the fourth has accused him of multiple cases of sexual assault between 2004 and 2005.A police spokesperson said last month: “The women who have made reports continue to receive support from specially trained officers.“The Met’s investigation remains open and detectives ask anyone who has been affected by this case, or anyone who has any information, to come forward and speak with police.”Russell Brand on stage in 2023Brand first became a household name in the UK in the mid-2000s, thanks to his work on shows like Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Russell Brand’s Ponderland and the Brit Awards, as well as his stand-up comedy career and BBC Radio 2 podcast.He then became famous internationally after hosting the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009 and 2010, as well as film roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and its spin-off Get Him To The Greek.Since the allegations about him were first made public two years ago, Brand has pivoted to becoming a YouTube personality, where he offers his political commentary, including support for US president Donald Trump, and recently converted to Christianity.READ MORE:Bear Grylls Responds To Controversy Over His Involvement In Russell Brand's BaptismBBC Pulls Select Russell Brand Content From iPlayer And Sounds ServicesKatherine Ryan Requests To Be Left Out Of Certain News Narratives: 'No Is A Complete Sentence'

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