British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London to enter pleas regarding charges of rape and multiple counts of sexual assault. The 49-year-old was dressed in a black blazer, an unbuttoned striped shirt, and dark jeans. Earlier this month, he attended Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where he was informed of the allegations against him.
Court documents detail claims stating that Brand indecently assaulted a woman in 2001 by forcibly dragging her towards a male toilet. In 2004, he was accused of sexually assaulting another woman in Westminster by groping her without consent. Charges against him include rape, oral rape, indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault involving four women between 1999 and 2005. Investigations were initiated in September 2023 after allegations were reported by The Sunday Times and Channel 4.
Brand has consistently denied any non-consensual sexual activity since the allegations surfaced. One accuser claimed to have been 16 at the time of their relationship, during which she alleges abuse occurred. Following the charges, Brand expressed a desire to defend himself in court through a video on X (formerly Twitter), asserting, “I have never engaged in non-consensual activity.”
Born in Essex, Brand gained fame in the early 2000s on British television and has starred in Hollywood films, such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek.” He briefly married pop star Katy Perry in 2010, divorced a year later, and later married Laura Gallacher in 2017, with whom he shares three children. Over recent years, Brand has transitioned into a controversial critic of American politics and free speech through his YouTube platform, maintaining that all previous relationships were consensual and alleging a media agenda against him.
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