Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with sexual offences, including rape.
Detectives began an investigation after Brand was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse by several women in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches in September 2023.
The Metropolitan Police have now charged Brand with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, relating to four separate women.
Brand has previously denied the accusations, and said all his sexual relationships were “absolutely always consensual”.
The alleged incidents took place between 1999 and 2005.
Brand is charged with the…