Russell Brand Faces New Sexual Offence Charges, Including Rape: Latest Updates
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is facing additional sexual offence charges, including rape, and is scheduled to appear in court. The charges are in addition to the ones he has already denied, involving four women between 1999 and 2005. The new charges, one count of rape and one count of sexual assault, relate to two more women in London in 2009. Brand is set to make his first court appearance for these fresh charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. A trial for the original five charges is planned to take place at Southwark Crown Court later this year. The allegations include incidents such as raping a woman in a hotel room and assaulting other women in various ways. Brand, known for his work on Big Brother spin-off shows, has been under investigation following allegations made by several women.