Comedian Russel Brand changed with 2 new counts of sex offences, UK police say

Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 20 January 2026. A trial on the earlier charges is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court on 16 June.

British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of sex assault, walks outside Southwark Crown Court, in London on 30 May 2025. | Carlos Jasso | Reuters

London: British police said on Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.

The new charges related to two women and followed five charges made in April involving four other women: two counts of rape, one of indecent assault and two of sexual assault.

Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on January 20 in relation to the new charges. A trial on the earlier charges is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court on June 16.

(Reporting by Sam TabahritiEditing by William Schomberg)

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