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Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault


Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault stemming from incidents with four women in the U.K. between 1999 to 2005.

“We have today authorized the Metropolitan Police to charge Russell Brand with a number of sexual offenses,” Jaswant Narwal of the Crown Prosecution Service said in . “The women who have made reports continue to receive support from specially trained officers,” Metropolitan Police’s detective superintendent Andy Furphy, who is leading the investigation, said Thursday ( via the BBC). Narwal added, “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.

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