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Posted on December 23, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleRussell Brand is charged with new counts of rape and sexual assault by UK police. He will appear in court in January, with a trial for earlier charges set for June.
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.
The new charges related to two women and followed five charges made in April involving four other women: two counts of rape, one of indecent assault and two of sexual assault.
Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 20 in relation to the new charges. A trial on the earlier charges is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court on June 16.
(Reporting by Sam TabahritiEditing by William Schomberg)
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