The legal mess that Russell Brand has to face continues to pile up following hisappearance at Southwark Crown Court in London on Tuesday, 24 February. The 50-year-old celebrity entered a plea of not guilty to two new charges: rape and sexual assault.
The latest offences allegedly committed by Brand happened in 2009. The broadcaster allegedly sexually assaulted one woman and raped another that same year in the British capital.
'These new charges are in relation to two further women and are in addition to the charges issued to Brand in April 2025 which involved four women,' London'sMetropolitan Policesaid in an official statement in December.
Brand, who appeared wearing a leopard-print shirt and a fedora, denied the accusations. He also attended the hearing with a Bible in hand.
With the two new cases he is facing, the number of charges that Brand is facing has swelled to seven. According toSky News, the others before this latest row were:
1. One count of rape2. One count of oral rape3. Two sexual assault and one of indecent assault
Brand is scheduled to go on trial for the five original charges on 16 June. For now,he is out on bailand was reminded by Mr Justice Bennathan about the conditions that come with it. These include informing authorities of his whereabouts and making sure he attends court hearings,The Guardianreported.
Police started their investigation into Brand in 2023. This was after several women accused him of misconduct following an investigation by Channel 4'sDispatches,The Timesand TheSunday Times.
Although Brand is a born-again Christian, he admits that he has a dark past. He dealt with drug-related and anger management issues, much of which were well documented.
'When I was young and single, before I had my wife and family... I was a fool, man. I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict, and an imbecile,' Brand admitted in a video onX(formerly Twitter) in April 2025. 'But what I never was was a rapist. I have never engaged in non-consensual activity,' he added.
Source: International Business Times UK
