British comedian Russell Brand has been charged with rape in the UK just days before he’s set to speak at New College of Florida in Sarasota.

Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault by London’s Metropolitan Police. The charges relate to four separate women and incidents that took place between 1999 and 2005.

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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.

Russell Brand is being charged with rape and sexual assault in the U.K. The Metropolitan Police confirmed in a release Friday that the comedian, 49, had been charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault. A first court appearance is scheduled for May 2.

Far right political commentator Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape, and sexual assault in his native U.K. According to the Metropolitan Police, who announced the charges Friday,

British prosecutors said that they had charged the comedian and actor with offenses between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.