Russell Brand faces fresh UK court charges over alleged rape and sexual assault in US
The UK comedian appeared in a Westminster magistrates' court via video link from Florida on Tuesday afternoon as he faced new charges of two further sexual offences. The 50-year-old is also currently charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault, bringing the total to five original charges.
Brand previously denied allegations of rape and other forms of assault involving four women between 1999 and 2005. However, new evidence emerged last year that prompted him to be re-charged in December with a second set of sex crimes.
The two alleged offences which have been added to the list are said to have taken place in 2009.
Brand was granted bail to attend an upcoming court hearing in London and will face trial later this year at Southwark crown court.
Channel 4, along with The Sunday Times reported on allegations against Brand, following which he denied all claims stating that his relationships were consensual.
The UK comedian appeared in a Westminster magistrates' court via video link from Florida on Tuesday afternoon as he faced new charges of two further sexual offences. The 50-year-old is also currently charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault, bringing the total to five original charges.
Brand previously denied allegations of rape and other forms of assault involving four women between 1999 and 2005. However, new evidence emerged last year that prompted him to be re-charged in December with a second set of sex crimes.
The two alleged offences which have been added to the list are said to have taken place in 2009.
Brand was granted bail to attend an upcoming court hearing in London and will face trial later this year at Southwark crown court.
Channel 4, along with The Sunday Times reported on allegations against Brand, following which he denied all claims stating that his relationships were consensual.