Russell Brand charged with rape
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British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London’s Metropolitan Police said Friday.
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British prosecutors said that they had charged the comedian and actor with offenses between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.
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"I've never engaged in non-consensual activity," the so-called comedian, actor, author, and, of late, far-right talking head, said in a video posted to Twitter.
Russell Brand, comic turned commentator, is charged with multiple counts of rape and assault stemming from incidents alleged to have happened from 1999 to 2005.
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Enstarz on MSNRussell Brand Has 4 Weeks to Return to London to Face New Rape ChargesComedian and actor Russell Brand must return to the United Kingdom in just four weeks to appear before a court to face new rape charges. On April 4, Brand was charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape,
L ONDON — British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian.
Russell Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assault in the UK. He is "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity to defend the charges court.
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Comedian Russell Brand was charged Friday with rape and sexual assault. The charges came after an investigation by British police into complaints made by multiple women.
Brand has long denied sexual assault accusations, saying he was promiscuous in the past but relationships were “always consensual.”