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Griffin Eckstein

Russell Brand charged with rape, assault

Prosecutors in the United Kingdom charged actor Russell Brand with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault on Friday, nearly two years after multiple women accused Brand of assault, rape and abuse spanning nearly a decade.

The actor, who has turned to conspiracy theories against “globalization” to wave off the allegations in the past, will face a first hearing next month, officials say.

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