{"id":13348,"date":"2026-02-24T20:45:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13348"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:45:54","slug":"uk-comic-russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-rape-sex-assault-charges-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13348","title":{"rendered":"UK comic Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape, sex assault charges | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Appearing in a London court, Brand denies accusations of raping one woman \u200band sexually assaulting another in 2009.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">2 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 24 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">24 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>British comedian and actor Russell Brand \u2060has pleaded not guilty to two further charges of rape and sexual assault nearly \u2060two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>Brand appeared at Southwark Crown \u2060Court in London on Tuesday and denied accusations of raping one woman and sexually assaulting a second woman in 2009.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Once one of the United Kingdom\u2019s most high-profile broadcasters, he was charged last year with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and two \u200ccounts of sexual assault against four women between 1999 and 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Brand pleaded not guilty in May last year to those five charges and is due to stand trial in June. A hearing will be held next month to decide whether the new allegations should be joined to that case, with Brand\u2019s lawyer \u2060saying his client needs more time to address \u2060the latest offences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese 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,\u201d London\u2019s Metropolitan Police said in a statement in December.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4334005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4334005\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4334005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afp_699d88504ae0-1771931728.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"British comedian and actor Russell Brand arrives to attend a one-day plea and trial preparation hearing at Southwark Crown Court in south London on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS \/ AFP)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4334005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court in south London [Adrian Dennis\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brand, 50, arrived at court wearing a white cowboy hat and sunglasses. Asked how he was feeling, the actor, who said in 2024 he had become \u2060a Christian, told reporters he was feeling \u201cblessed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1975 to working-class parents in Essex, east of London, Brand began his stand-up career as a teenager, eventually working as an MTV presenter and host of a reality TV series.<\/p>\n<p>A regular on British screens in the \u20602000s, he was known for his flamboyant \u2060style and appearance. He also worked as a radio presenter for the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Brand starred in several films, including Get Him to the Greek in 2010, the \u200csame year he married American pop star Katy Perry. They divorced in 2012 after 14 months of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>By the early 2020s, Brand had faded from \u200cmainstream \u200cculture and has since largely appeared online, airing his views on US politics and free speech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appearing in a London court, Brand denies accusations of raping one woman \u200band sexually assaulting another in 2009. 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