Russell Brand faces new charges after two women accuse him of rape and sexual assault.
The Metropolitan Police Department released a statement on Tuesday announcing that the disgraced comedian, 50, has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault against two women.
“The women who reported the incident, including those involved in the two new charges, continue to receive support from specially trained officers,” Metropolitan Police Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi said in a press release.
“The investigation into the Metropolitan Museum of Art is ongoing and detectives are appealing for anyone affected by this incident or who has information to come forward and speak to police. The dedicated investigation team can be contacted by email at CIT@met.police.uk,” Mr Farooqi added.
“Support is also available through the independent charity Rape Crisis by contacting our 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.”
Brand is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in January 2026 on the two new charges.
Page Six reached out to a representative for the brand for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
The “Take Me to Greece” star’s latest legal trouble comes eight months after he was charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault after four women came forward.
At the time, the Metropolitan Police claimed the alleged incidents took place between 1999 and 2005.
The stand-up comedian denied the allegations, telling his Instagram followers that while he was a “fool” when he was younger, he has “never engaged in any non-consensual activity.”
“I pray you can see it when you look into my eyes,” he said in the video.
Police first began investigating Brand in 2023 following a number of allegations, which were later reported by Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times.
One woman claimed that Brando raped her “against a wall” in his Los Angeles home in 2012.
The second woman claimed she was in an “emotionally abusive and controlling” relationship with the actor when she was just 16 years old (Brando was in his 30s at the time).
Brand’s trial in relation to the original five charges is scheduled to begin at London’s Southwark Crown Court in June 2026.
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