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English comedian and actor Russell Brand leaves Southwark Crown Court where he is charged with rape and sexual assault in London, Friday, May 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.
 
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Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault

Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court, Friday, to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years. (May 30)
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FILE - Comedian Russell Brand performs at "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," a celebration of Murphy's career, at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif on Nov. 3, 2012. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - Comedian Russell Brand performs at "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," a celebration of Murphy's career, at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif on Nov. 3, 2012. Brand has been questioned for a second time by police investigating sexual offense allegations, British media reported Monday Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2012 file photo, comedian Russell Brand performs at "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," a celebration of Murphy's career, at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. The BBC said Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the broadcaster launched a review into the actor and comedian's behavior. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - Russell Brand speaks at the opening of The Trew Era Cafe, a social enterprise community project on the New Era estate in east London, Thursday, 26 March, 2015. A second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand, British media reported Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, file)

A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand

 
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2012 file photo, comedian Russell Brand performs at "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," a celebration of Murphy's career, at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. British police have opened a sex crimes investigation triggered by news reports about comedian Russell Brand.London's Metropolitan Police force said Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 that it had “received a number of allegations of sexual offences” after a television documentary and newspaper investigations. It said there have been no arrests. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theater in northwest London after performing a comedy set on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Three British news organizations are reporting that comedian and social influencer has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations. (James Manning/PA via AP)

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Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theater in northwest London after performing a comedy set on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Three British news organizations are reporting that comedian and social influencer has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations. (James Manning/PA via AP)

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FILE - Comedian Russell Brand performs at "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," a celebration of Murphy's career, at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif, Nov. 3, 2012. Three British news organizations are on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 reporting that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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