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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

UK prosecutors are mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

Britain Russell Brand - (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him.

The Crown Prosecution Service said late Saturday that “we have been passed a file by the police to consider a charging decision in this case. Any decision to charge is made independently, based on the evidence and in line with our legal test.”

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