Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with a string of rapes and sexual assaults dating back to the 90s, British police said Friday.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand was charged with rape and sexual assault in the United Kingdom on Friday. Brand, 49, faces one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault for alleged attacks on four women, the Metropolitan Police said.

The criminal charges were announced one and a half years after Brand was accused of sexual misconduct by four women in the fall of 2023.