British comedian Russell Brand remained firm this week in depriving him that he sexually assaulted four women from 1999 to 2005.
The controversial actor “Make him to Greek”, 49 years old, in the London Court on Friday and acknowledged that he was not guilty on two charges of rape, two charges of sexual assault and one charge of inappropriate attacks. The brand, who was He was accused in AprilHe said, “Unfortunately,” after reading every number in the Crown Prince’s Southwark court. A legal representative of the brand did not immediately respond to the Times request for comment on Friday.
Brand, who is famous for the role of the championship in a heinous comedy, including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, “Rock Ages” and “Arthur”, entered it not guilty after months of the UK authorities Declare Its concern against the comedian.
The charges stem from four separate alleged incidents that include different women. Prosecutors claim that the brand raped a woman in the English Bournemouth region in 1999. It was also claimed that he assaulted a second woman in 2001, who was raped by mouth and sexual assault on a third woman in 2004 and sexual assault on the fourth woman between 2004 to 2005.
At that time, Brand denied allegations across Social media.
He said in a joint video: “I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict and a sex addict. Instagram And x (formerly Twitter). “I pray to God to say that by looking at my eyes.”
Before accusing him, Brand faced previous allegations of rape and sexual assault in September 2023When the Times of London published its joint investigation with “Dispatches”, a news program on Britain’s fourth channel. Many women have made claims that the brand was sexually assaulted between 2006 and 2013. At that time, the brand refuted “very serious criminal allegations” and claimed that he was targeting “major media” because of his views. Since he brought himself out of Hollywood, the brand in recent years has re -formed itself as an anti -institution commentator and plot theories of the platform on vaccines and the September 11 attacks.
In November 2023, the actor was prosecution For New York’s sexual assault by a woman she said she worked as additional films in the 2011 brand “Arthur”. In the same month, the British Broadcasting Corporation said it had received multiple complaints about the comedy actor Risqué regarding it The behavior of the workplace When he hosted radio programs from 2006 to 2008.
In recent years, the brand also has His focus is on religion. In 2024, his commitment to Christianity doubled and deliberately in the Thames. At that time, he said it was “an opportunity to leave in the past and re -generate again in the name of Christ.”
When he arrived at the court on Friday, Brand was seen holding a copy of the “Valley of Valley”, a group of late prayers.
His trial is scheduled to start on June 3, 2026, and it is expected to last four to five weeks.
The employee writer at the Times Merridith Blake and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
