Russell Brand faces new charges of rape and sexual assault
Allegations involve attacks against six women
Russell Brand has been charged with further offences following an investigation carried out by Metropolitan Police detectives.
The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two additional charges against Brand, aged 50, from Oxfordshire.
The new charges include:
- One count of rape
- One count of sexual assault
These charges involve two further women and are in addition to five previous charges issued against Brand in April 2025. The earlier charges related to four women and included:
- Two counts of rape
- One count of indecent assault
- Two counts of sexual assault
Detectives began investigating after receiving a series of allegations following reporting by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times in September 2023.
The allegations include:
- A rape in Bournemouth in 1999
- Indecent assault in Westminster, London in 2001
- Oral rape and sexual assault in Westminster in 2004
- Sexual assault in Westminster between 2004 and 2005
Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi, leading the investigation, said the women involved continue to receive support from specially trained officers.
He added: “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.
"A dedicated team of investigators can be reached via email at [email protected] .
“Support is also available through the independent charity Rape Crisis by contacting the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.”
Russell Brand is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20th January 2026 in relation to the additional charges.
A trial for the original five charges is set to begin at Southwark Crown Court on 16th June 2026.
The charges, including the two issued on 23rd December 2025, relate to allegations made by six different women.
The Metropolitan Police have asked that anyone reporting on this case does so responsibly and in accordance with the Attorney General's Office guidelines, the common law, and the Contempt of Court Act 1981.