British actor Russell Brand will be tried for rape and sexual aggression on four women. He was released on bail after a brief hearing at a court in London.
British actor Russel Brand, present at the Westminster Tribunal Photo: X
Russell Brand, actor and former comedian became influencer online, was sent to British justice for serious rape and sexual aggression. He was present on Friday at the Westminster Tribunal, where he was released on a short hearings, Agerpres reports.
The 49-year-old Brand spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. He then listened, without reacting, the charges read by the court.
Accused of violating two women and sexually assaulted two others, the facts would have happened between 1999 and 2005, in London and Bournemouth in southern England. The next hearing is scheduled for May 30, at the Old Bailey Tribunal, known for the judgment of major criminal offenses.
Dressed in a open black shirt and wearing sunglasses, Brand did not make statements on his arrival and departure from the court, avoiding journalists and cameras.
This was the first official hearing in his criminal case.
Immediately after the defendant Russell Brand posted a video recording on the social networks in which he rejected all the charges:
“I was a toxicoman, a sex addict and a fool, but I have never been a rapist. I have never engaged in unconsessual sexual activities.” he said on the X platform. Brand added that it is “grateful“For “The opportunity to defend itself”.
The investigation against him was triggered after the broadcast, in September 2023, of a documentary by the British position Channel 4, in which several women made serious accusations against him.
Born in 1975, in a modest family in Essex, Brand started his stand-up comedy career. He has become famous because of his provocative and controversial style, but in recent years, he has transformed into an anti-system public figure, promoter of conspiracy theories.
Currently, it has a considerable audience in the online environment: nearly 7 million YouTube subscribers, over 11 million X followers and almost 5 million on Instagram.
