Russell Brand is charged with rape: Star accused of rape and sexual assaults against four women over six years

Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape and 2 counts of intersexual battle against 4 women.

The charges screen offences allegedly committed betwixt 1999 and 2005, Scotland Yard said.

It follows an probe into the comedian, 50, which was launched successful September 2023 erstwhile a fig of allegations were made successful Channel 4's Dispatches and the Sunday Times.

Brand, who is thought to beryllium successful the US, has been issued a complaint and requisition and is scheduled to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected May 2.

The Metropolitan Police said that successful 1999 a pistillate was allegedly raped by Brand successful Bournemouth and successful 2001 helium is accused of indecently assaulting a pistillate successful Westminster.

The different allegations subordinate to claims that successful Westminster a pistillate was orally raped successful 2004, and betwixt 2004 and 2005 Brand allegedly sexually assaulted a pistillate successful the aforesaid country of London.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy from the Met said: 'The women who person made reports proceed to person enactment from specially trained officers.

'The Met's probe remains unfastened and detectives inquire anyone who has been affected by this case, oregon anyone who has immoderate information, to travel guardant and talk with police. A dedicated squad of investigators is disposable via email astatine [email protected].

'Support is besides disposable by contacting the autarkic foundation Rape Crisis.'

Jaswant Narwal of the Crown Prosecution Service said: 'We person contiguous authorised the Metropolitan Police to complaint Russell Brand with a fig of intersexual offences.

'We cautiously reviewed the grounds aft a constabulary probe into allegations made pursuing the broadcast of a Channel 4 documentary successful September 2023.

'We person concluded that Russell Brand should beryllium charged with offences including rape, intersexual battle and indecent assault.

'These subordinate to reported non-recent offences betwixt 1999 and 2005, involving 4 women.

'He volition look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court for a archetypal proceeding connected Friday 2 May 2025.

'The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that transgression proceedings are active, and the suspect has the close to a just trial.

'It is highly important that determination beryllium nary reporting, commentary oregon sharing of accusation online which could successful immoderate mode prejudice these proceedings.'