"On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that Brand has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault in relation to two further women. The women who have made reports, including those connected to the two new charges, continue to receive support from specially-trained officers. The Met's investigation remains ongoing and detectives urge anyone affected by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with police."
"Brand, of Oxfordshire, is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room while she attended a Labour Party conference in Bournemouth, and grabbing a TV worker's breasts and orally raping her after dragging her into a male toilet, the court heard in May. Brand is also alleged to have grabbed a radio station worker's face, pushing her against a wall and kissing her before groping her breasts and buttocks."
Russell Brand, 50, was previously charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault for alleged offences between 1999 and 2005 involving four women. He denied those charges at Southwark Crown Court. The Metropolitan Police and CPS have now charged Brand with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to alleged offences in 2009 involving two further women. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20 January 2026. Detectives say the investigation remains ongoing, invite anyone with information to contact CIT@met.police.uk, and note support is available via the Rape Crisis 24/7 helpline.
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