Russell Brand
Pleads Not Guilty to Newest Sexual Assault Charges
Published
Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to 2 rape and sexual assault charges in London Tuesday.
The actor and comedian pleaded not guilty to 5 other charges of sexual assault in the UK last year. The 2 new counts stem from charges announced last December, in connection to alleged incidents in 2009. He was granted bail via a video conference from his home on the 2 later charges in January.
The “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star’s other charges include 2 counts of rape, one of indecent assault, and 2 of sexual assault. The allegations come from 4 women, who said the incidents happened between the late 1990s to the mid-2000s.
He was accused of raping one woman at a hotel room in 1999 and orally raping another in a bathroom stall at a party. A third woman alleges he attempted to force her into a bathroom stall, while a fourth said he kissed and groped her without her consent.
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In April 2025, he denied any wrongdoing, but admitted he acted like a “fool” in the throes of drug and sex addictions.
Following his December charges, he shared a social media video, saying … “I pray that anyone that I’ve harmed or hurt in my years of mindlessness, of sin, have been healed, and for the absolute truth of who I am to be revealed.”