Russell Brand Charged with Two Additional Rape Allegations

He was originally charged after an investigation conducted by the Sunday Times newspaper and Channel 4 television in 2023, which included several allegations of a sexual nature against him. A trial is set to begin at Southwark Crown Court in June on the five original charges. Brand is a former stand-up comedian who gained Hollywood fame in the early 2010s. He married singer Perry in 2010, although the two divorced in 2012. Once a left-leaning political campaigner and Hollywood star, he has rebranded himself as a conservative guru to his millions of social media followers. In 2024, he said he became a Christian after being baptised in the River Thames.