RUSSELL Brand has appeared at court charged with further offences including rape and sex assault against two more women.
The comedian, 50, was previously accused of two counts of rape and sex assaults between 1999 and 2005 in Bournemouth and London.
Scotland Yard last month authorised further charges against Brand.
These include one count of rape and one count of sexual assault against two women.
Officers confirmed these are in addition to the previous charges, which involve four alleged victims.
Brand appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today via video link from Florida.
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He spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the brief hearing.
According to court documents, the two alleged offences took place in London in 2009.
Brand was bailed to appear at Southwark Crown Court for a plea hearing on February 17.
The comic is currently facing trial after pleading not guilty to two counts of rape, two counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.
The Met Police launched a probe into the TV presenter in September 2023 after The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches published an investigation into allegations over his treatment of women.
Following the charge, Brand told his 11.3million X followers that he was “never a rapist”.
He added: “I’ve always told you guys that when I was young and single, before I had a wife and family… I was a fool, man.
“I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord… I have never engaged in non consensual activity, I pray you can see that by looking in my eyes.”
At the height of his fame, Brand starred in a number of Hollywood films, including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek.
He was also an in-demand stand-up comic and presented on Big Brother spin-off shows Big Brother’s Big Mouth and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack.
Brand presented a BBC Radio 2 show between 2006 and 2008 but was forced to resign after he left a “lewd” voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter.
He has in recent years reinvented himself as an anti-woke political podcaster after splitting his time between the US and UK.
Brand, who was previously married to pop star Katy Perry, shares three children with his wife, Laura Gallacher, 37.
Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi from the Metropolitan Police who is leading the investigation said: “The women who have made reports, including those connected to the two new charges, continue to receive support from specially trained officers.
“The Met’s investigation remains ongoing, and detectives urge anyone affected by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with police.
“A dedicated team of investigators can be reached via email at CIT@met.police.uk.
“Support is also available through the independent charity Rape Crisis by contacting the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.”
