Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault in London Court Hearing Brand will now face a trial, which won't begin until June 3, 2026.

Russell Brand pled not guilty to five charges of rape and assault in London court on Friday. The comedian's trial is now set to begin on June 3, 2026, with a pre-trial review scheduled for May 20 ...

Brand now faces a trial that is scheduled to start June 3, 2026. The crimes he has been charged with relate to a 1999 rape in the Bournemouth area of the U.K.; a 2001 indecent assault of a woman ...

Brand made no comment again as he left the courthouse at 11.13am, getting into a waiting car with his security guard. Register now for one of The Standard’s newsletters.

Mr. Brand, 49, is facing one charge of rape, one of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and another of indecent assault. Those five charges involve four women.

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand pled not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault at a court in London on Friday. In April, 49-year-old ...

Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He said “not guilty” after each charge was read in Southwark Crown Court.