On Tuesday, British authorities announced that comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with an additional count of rape and one count of sexual assault.
These latest charges, approved by the Crown Prosecution Service, involve two women and come after five charges were filed in April concerning four other women. The earlier allegations include two counts of rape, one of indecent assault, and two of sexual assault, dating back over twenty years.
Brand, aged 50, is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on January 20, 2026, regarding the new allegations. A trial for the initial charges is scheduled to commence at Southwark Crown Court on June 16, 2026.
Reuters has attempted to contact Brand for his response.
In May, Brand pleaded not guilty to the five initial charges. Once a prominent broadcaster in the UK and the ex-husband of American pop star Katy Perry, he has denied any involvement in non-consensual sexual acts.
Following the initial charges in April, Brand stated on X that although he was a “fool” in his youth, “what I never was, was a rapist. I’ve never engaged in non-consensual activity.”
In recent years, the actor has transitioned into social commentary, hosting a show on the controversial video-sharing platform Rumble, which claims to be “immune from cancel culture.”
The investigation originally began in September 2023 after allegations surfaced from Channel 4 TV’s Dispatches program and the Sunday Times newspaper.
