Russell Brand appears in court accused of further sexual offences
The comedian faces additional charges alongside those originally denied.
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.
The charges include one count of rape and one count of sexual assault, both alleged to have occurred in 2009. Brand, 50, previously denied five other charges including two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault relating to incidents between 1999 and 2005 involving four women.
Brand attended the hearing on Tuesday, 20th January, via video link from the US. Wearing a denim shirt, he spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute session.
The court granted Brand bail, requiring him to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 17th February 2026.
According to legal documents, the latest alleged offences occurred in London. A trial for the original five charges is scheduled to take place later this year at Southwark Crown Court.
Previous allegations against Brand include reportedly raping a woman in a hotel room during Bournemouth’s Labour Party conference, assaulting a TV worker in a male toilet, and groping a radio worker.
Brand’s initial charges followed an investigative report by Channel 4 and The Sunday Times in which several women came forward with claims.
Russell Brand’s career includes presenting Big Brother spin-off shows such as Big Brother’s Big Mouth and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack during the Noughties.
He was married to pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 and is now married to Laura Gallacher, sister of presenter Kirsty Gallacher. Brand and Gallacher have two children.
Brand has not commented publicly on the latest charges.