By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-04-04 14:11:29 | Updated at 2025-04-05 03:48:25
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British police on Friday charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women.
London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.
The alleged offences took place between 1999 and 2005.
In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Brand. The accusers have not been identified.
The comedian, author and Get Him To The Greek actor has denied the allegations, saying his relationships were “always consensual”.
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Known for his unbridled and risqué stand-up routines, Brand hosted shows on radio and television, wrote memoirs charting his battles with drugs and alcohol, appeared in several Hollywood films and was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry between 2010 and 2012.
