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Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

Russell Brand pled not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault, with a London judge also scheduling his trial date start for June 2026.

Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault at a London courthouse Friday, May 30, The New York Times reports. At a hearing earlier this month, Brand was granted conditional bail, which requires him to keep the court informed about his whereabouts, whether he’s staying in the U.K. or the U.S. (the comedian and YouTuber primarily lives in Florida). In a video posted to social media in April after he was charged, he said, “I’ve always told you guys that when I was young and single before I had my wife and family … I was a fool, man.

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