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North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Comedian and actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault
The 49-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Friday flanked by two officers, where he stood stock-still and looked straight ahead as he delivered his pleas. He 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. 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. The final charge alleges the actor indecently assaulted another woman after grabbing her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet. The allegations against Brand are said to have taken place against four women between 1999 and 2005. The defendant, of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, who faces one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, is due to stand trial on June 3 next year at the same court. He was granted conditional bail to appear for a pre-trial review hearing on May 20 next year. Arriving at court, Brand held a book in his hand and looked straight ahead without taking questions from reporters. As Friday's hearing finished, the comedian replaced his sunglasses before exiting the dock and calmly walked past reporters. He was charged following an investigation by Channel 4 and the Sunday Times in which several women made allegations against him. Brand previously told his 11.2 million followers on X that he welcomed the opportunity to prove his innocence. He presented a BBC Radio 2 show between 2006 and 2008 but left after an on-air prank which saw him leave a 'lewd' voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter. Brand also presented Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. He was married to US pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 and is now married to Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty, and the pair have two children, Mabel and Peggy.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty To Rape, Indecent Assault & Sexual Assault; Trial Set For June 2026
Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault. His trial will begin on June 3 2026. The TV presenter-turned MAGA outrider appeared in London's Southwark Crown Court earlier Friday morning and plead not guilty to all charges, according to the BBC. He faces one allegation of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two further counts of sexual assault. The offenses are alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005, and relate to four women. More from Deadline Russell Brand Granted Bail After Appearing In Court In London Facing Charges Of Rape & Sexual Assault BBC Employees Keep Jobs After Sexually Harassing Colleagues Russell Brand: Warner Reportedly Ready To Hand Over 'Arthur' Outtakes In Civil Sexual Assault Case Brand faces allegations including that he raped a woman at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth in 1999, dragged a TV worker into a toilet and sexually assaulted a woman when he was a presenter on Big Brother's Big Mouth. He was charged in April by London's Metropolitan Police and was granted bail a month later. Today was the second time he's been seen in a UK court since returning from the U.S. The BBC reported that 49-year-old Brand did not speak to reporters and looked straight ahead as he entered the court building wearing a dark suit and unbuttoned shirt. He will now wait more than a year for his trial; a pre-trial review has been scheduled for May 20 2026. Upon the charges being announced, the one-time Forgetting Sarah Marshall star, whose resident address is in Oxfordshire, said he was a 'drug addict, sex addict and an imbecile' during his youth, but he was never a rapist. 'I've never engaged in non-consensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes,' he told his social media followers last month. He had spent many months in the U.S. and was pictured several times at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The 2023 revelations about Brand led to much anger and entertainment industry introspection. Since then, the BBC, Channel 4 and Big Brother producer Banijay have all led internal probes, having worked with Brand on shows up until late last decade. All these probes have led to apologies and further revelations. The most recent report from the BBC found that staff at the UK broadcaster's L.A. bureau had 'joked about' an incident in which the star was alleged to have exposed himself to a woman in a bathroom. Channel 4's report, published almost exactly a year ago, unearthed 'two new worrying allegations' against Brand, who had worked on Celebrity Bake Off as recently as 2018. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Everything We Know About Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club' So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Comedian and actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault
The 49-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Friday flanked by two officers, where he stood stock-still and looked straight ahead as he delivered his pleas. He 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. 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. The final charge alleges the actor indecently assaulted another woman after grabbing her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet. The allegations against Brand are said to have taken place against four women between 1999 and 2005. The defendant, of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, who faces one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, is due to stand trial on June 3 next year at the same court. He was granted conditional bail to appear for a pre-trial review hearing on May 20 next year. Arriving at court, Brand held a book in his hand and looked straight ahead without taking questions from reporters. As Friday's hearing finished, the comedian replaced his sunglasses before exiting the dock and calmly walked past reporters. He was charged following an investigation by Channel 4 and the Sunday Times in which several women made allegations against him. Brand previously told his 11.2 million followers on X that he welcomed the opportunity to prove his innocence. He presented a BBC Radio 2 show between 2006 and 2008 but left after an on-air prank which saw him leave a 'lewd' voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter. Brand also presented Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. He was married to US pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 and is now married to Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty, and the pair have two children, Mabel and Peggy.
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Comedian and actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault
The 49-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Friday flanked by two officers, where he stood stock-still and looked straight ahead as he delivered his pleas. He 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. 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. The final charge alleges the actor indecently assaulted another woman after grabbing her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet. The allegations against Brand are said to have taken place against four women between 1999 and 2005. The defendant, of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, who faces one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, is due to stand trial on June 3 next year at the same court. He was granted conditional bail to appear for a pre-trial review hearing on May 20 next year. Russell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court on Friday (Yui Mok/PA) Arriving at court, Brand held a book in his hand and looked straight ahead without taking questions from reporters. As Friday's hearing finished, the comedian replaced his sunglasses before exiting the dock and calmly walked past reporters. He was charged following an investigation by Channel 4 and the Sunday Times in which several women made allegations against him. Brand previously told his 11.2 million followers on X that he welcomed the opportunity to prove his innocence. He presented a BBC Radio 2 show between 2006 and 2008 but left after an on-air prank which saw him leave a 'lewd' voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter. Brand also presented Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. He was married to US pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 and is now married to Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty, and the pair have two children, Mabel and Peggy.
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Comedian and actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault
The 49-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Friday flanked by two officers, where he stood stock-still and looked straight ahead as he delivered his pleas. He 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. 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. The final charge alleges the actor indecently assaulted another woman after grabbing her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet. The allegations against Brand are said to have taken place against four women between 1999 and 2005. The defendant, of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, who faces one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, is due to stand trial on June 3 next year at the same court. He was granted conditional bail to appear for a pre-trial review hearing on May 20 next year. Arriving at court, Brand held a book in his hand and looked straight ahead without taking questions from reporters. As Friday's hearing finished, the comedian replaced his sunglasses before exiting the dock and calmly walked past reporters. He was charged following an investigation by Channel 4 and the Sunday Times in which several women made allegations against him. Brand previously told his 11.2 million followers on X that he welcomed the opportunity to prove his innocence. He presented a BBC Radio 2 show between 2006 and 2008 but left after an on-air prank which saw him leave a 'lewd' voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter. Brand also presented Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. He was married to US pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 and is now married to Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty, and the pair have two children, Mabel and Peggy.
