OAN Staff James Meyers
8:30 AM – Friday, April 4, 2025
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault that dates back over 25 years, British police announced on Friday.
The 49-year-old was hit with charges of rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, according to the Metropolitan police.
The alleged offenses are related to four separate women and are alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005, police said.
The British actor is accused of raping one woman in Bournemouth in 1999 and indecently assaulting another in 2001 in London’s Westminster region.
According to police, they say the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star is also responsible for the alleged oral rape and sexual assault of a woman in Westminster in 2004, as well as the sexual assault of another alleged victim between 2004 and 2005.
The charges stem from an investigation by police that started back in September 2023.
Authorities noted that they had received multiple complaints after The Sunday Times and Channel 4 TV’s documentary show “Dispatches” reported that four women had accused Brand of sexual assault – including one rape that allegedly occurred between 2006 and 2013.
“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,” Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said.
“The women who have made reports continue to receive support from specially trained officers.”
Meanwhile, the actor and podcaster has adamantly maintained that he has never had non-consensual sex.
Brand has a court date set for May 2nd at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
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