SUMMARY
On April 4, 2025, London’s Metropolitan Police charged Russell Brand, the 49-year-old comedian and actor, with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault tied to incidents between 1999 and 2005 involving four women. The allegations include a rape in Bournemouth in 1999, an indecent assault in Westminster in 2001, an oral rape and sexual assault in Westminster in 2004, and another sexual assault in Westminster between 2004 and 2005. Brand, now in the U.S., must appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 2, with extradition on the table if he doesn’t comply. The charges stem from a 2023 investigation sparked by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times. Brand denies all claims, insisting his relationships were consensual. The Crown Prosecution Service, led by Jaswant Narwal, authorized the charges after a thorough evidence review, stressing a fair trial.
