British comedian and actor Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault

London Metropolitan police in London accused comedian and actor Russell Brand of rape, verbal rape and indecent assault and two other counts of sexual assault, police said Friday.

British detectives said they began investigating TV stars in September 2023 after “receiving many charges”, followed by channel 4’s dispatch and Sunday Times reported. ”

In September 2023, these British media published The four women’s claims He said they were sexually assaulted or raped in his reputation between 2006 and 2013.

“The Metropolitan Metropolitan investigation is still being made public, and detectives are asking anyone affected by the case, or anyone with any information, to step up with the police,” Metropolitan Police Detective Andy Furphy said in a statement Friday.

Police said in a statement that the brand will have its first hearing in London court on May 2.

Authorities in London told CBS News that Brand was charged by police “by postal application and therefore not in custody.”

He is going to bail until he appears in court.

Brand has strongly denied all allegations of sexual misconduct in the past. CBS News has asked the former comedian representative to make any new reaction to the allegations announced Friday.