Russell brand is facing charges stemming from multiple Rape and sexual assault allegations.
In a News releaseThe Metropolitan Police said they had charged brand, 49, with one count of Rape, One Count of Indecent Assault, One Count of Oral Rape and Two Counts of Sexual Assault Following Following Following Annient Following An Investigation Black That Began in 2023.
The comedian and actor will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on May 2.
Five Women – Four who remained anonymous and one who is 16 years old came – came forward in a joint Investigation by The Sunday Times, The TimesAnd Channel 4 Current Affairs Show Dispatches.
Before the accusations that are alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013 Were Made Public, Brand, Brand, 48, Addressed Them in a Video Posted to social media on Friday in which he denied them.
“I've received two extramely disturbing letters, or a letter and an email, one from a mainstream media tv company, one from a newspaper, listing a listing a litany of egregular Attacks, “He said. “But amidst this litany of astonishing, raather baroque attacks are some very serial allegations that I absolutely refute.”
He also go further into the timeframe into which the allegations are said to have taken place by stating that “the relationships I had Were Absolutely, Always Consensual.”
“I was always transparent about that then – almost too transparent,” He added. “And i'm being transparent about it no as well. And to see that transparency metastasized into somenting criminal, that I absolutely deny.”
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Following the allegations, The Times Reported that “Several women” had contained the publication since its report. Scotland yard and the bbc also confirmed to people that they were aware of the accusations.
“We spoke with The Sunday Times On Saturday, 16 September, “Said Scotland Yard in a Statement to People While Confirming that they” Had Not Received Any Reports in Relation to this. ”
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“We will be made further approaches to The Sunday Times And channel 4 to ensure that any victims of crime who they have spoken with spokes with
A bbc speakesperson shared in a statement to people: “The documentary and associateed reports contained serial allegations, spanning a number of years. 2006 and 2008 and we are urgently looking into the issues raised. “
Channel 4 and Banijay, The New Ownes of Big Brother's Big Mouth Producers Endemol, have also also also since reported open investigations into the allegations.
Multiple individuals have also also parted ways with the comedian, Including His Litarary Agent Tavistock Wood, Who Confirmed to people in a statement that he would no long no longer represent Him. Trevi Women and Children's Charity Uk, Who Brand Worked With Through His Stay Free Foundation, Have also also cut ties.
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Three stand-up shows That brand was scheduled to perform over the next two weeks as part of his Bipolarisation Tour have also also been postponed following the allegations.
“We are postponing these few remain addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don't like doing it – but we know you'll understand,” The Tour's Promoters said in a statement accounting to The Hollywood Reporter,
If you or someone you know have been sexually assaulted, please contact the national sexual assault hotline at 1-800-656-hope (4673) or go to rainn.org,