Russell Brand, no guilty of rape and assault

Russell Brand acknowledged that he was not guilty of rape, sexual assault and inappropriate assault at a court hearing in London.

The comedian, comedian and actor appeared in Soutoark Crown Court, where he officially denied the five charges for the first time.

He faces one allegation of rape, which is an inappropriate attack, one of the mouth rape and two other charges of sexual assault. The crimes were claimed in central London and Bournemouth Between 1999 and 2005, it is linked to four women.

The 49 -year -old will face a trial, and is scheduled to start on June 3, 2026.

The brand is accused of oral rape and sexual assault against a woman in July 2004, and was accused of raping another woman in 1999.

He is also accused of assaulting an inappropriate woman by seizing her arm and withdrawing her towards a toilet in 2001, and to attack a different woman by kissing and touching her in 2004 or 2005.

Mr. Brand did not speak to the correspondents and looked forward directly when he entered the court building wearing a dark suit and unlimited shirt.

He stood in the glass cage while speaking to confirm his name, and answered “non -guilty” after putting both the charges.

Then he placed his sunglasses again out of the dock, and thanked the entrance while leaving it.

The building was later left shortly, surrounded by security guards while he was walking in the past photographers and camera crews to a waiting car.

The personality of the media and the influential, from Hambden, will remain Buckinghamshire, with a conditional bail to the trial.

Pre -trial review was scheduled on May 20, 2026.

After being accused in April, he released a video saying that he was not usurped and never participated in inconsistent sexual activity.

He said to followers at that time: “I will now provide an opportunity to defend these charges in court and I am incredibly grateful for that.”

Mr. Brand, who was born in Essex, has risen to fame as a comedy standing and became a familiar name as a group of TV programs such as Big Brothher Big Mouth, and with his own radio programs at the stations including BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.

He continued to establish the Hollywood profession, a tournament in films such as forgetting Sarah Marshall and transferring him to Greek.