British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on May 30, 2025, where he pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual offenses, including rape and sexual assault, allegedly committed between 1999 and 2005.
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The 49-year-old entertainer faces one count of rape, one count of oral rape, one count of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault, involving four women. The alleged incidents occurred in locations including Bournemouth and London. These charges were brought following a Metropolitan Police investigation initiated after media reports in September 2023.
Brand, known for his roles in films such as "Get Him to the Greek" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," arrived at the court dressed in a dark blazer and an unbuttoned shirt, clutching a collection of Puritan prayers. He stood in the dock flanked by two officers and responded "not guilty" to each charge as they were read.
The trial is scheduled to commence on June 3, 2026, and is expected to last four to five weeks.
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The allegations against Brand include an accusation of raping a woman in a hotel room in Bournemouth in 1999, indecently assaulting a television worker in 2001, orally raping and sexually assaulting another TV worker in 2004, and groping a radio worker around 2004 or 2005.
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Brand has publicly denied the allegations, stating in a video response, "I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict and an imbecile, but what I never was was a rapist. I've never engaged in non-consensual activity."
The comedian, who has transitioned from mainstream media to becoming a controversial social media personality, remains on conditional bail. The police investigation is ongoing, and authorities continue to support the alleged victims while encouraging others with information to come forward.
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