Russell Brand is facing multiple charges of sexual assault, according to a statement released by the Crown Prosecution Service today. The charges, which stem from investigations dating back to 2023, include one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to four separate women.
Brand, 50, has been under investigation following several women’s allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and assault. These claims were brought to light in a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches in late 2023, which featured harrowing testimonies from women who accused Brand of exploiting his power and influence in the most disgraceful ways during the height of his celebrity in the mid-2000s.
