UK Police Charge Russell Brand With Two New Sex Offences Including Rape
British entertainer Russell Brand has been charged with two additional sexual offences, including one count of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police confirmed, intensifying a high-profile legal case that has drawn international attention.
The new charges, authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), relate to alleged historic incidents involving two further women in 2009, police said. Brand, 50, already faces five earlier charges involving four other women dating back to incidents allegedly occurring between 1999 and 2005.
Police detective units investigating the broader case have worked with prosecutors to bring the fresh counts after additional reports were made to authorities. The CPS said its decision followed a review showing sufficient evidence to pursue the further offences and that it was in the public interest to proceed.
Brand has previously pleaded not guilty to all earlier charges and has publicly denied engaging in non-consensual activity, asserting that his past relationships were consensual. The comedian and media personality’s legal team has not issued a new public comment on the latest charges.
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“These additional charges relate to separate reports of non-recent offences involving two women,” the CPS said in a statement authorizing the new counts.
The developments matter because they expand a case that began after media investigations and several women coming forward with allegations of sexual misconduct spanning decades. The initial set of charges drew widespread coverage and prompted calls for other potential victims to contact police.
What’s next…
Brand is due to appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Jan. 20, 2026 on the new charges. Meanwhile, a separate trial on the earlier five counts is set to open at Southwark Crown Court on June 16, 2026, with proceedings expected to last several weeks. Continued updates are likely as the legal process unfolds.
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