Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

Russell Model has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.

The fees relate to 4 separate girls.

Model has been interviewed a number of occasions by police since an investigation by the Sunday Instances, the Instances and Channel 4’s Dispatches in September 2023 revealed a number of critical allegations in opposition to him.

The 49-year-old has beforehand denied the allegations, calling them “very, very hurtful”, and saying his relationships have been “all the time consensual”.

In a brief assertion, the Metropolitan Police mentioned it had written to Model to tell him that he was being charged with one allegation of rape, one allegation of indecent assault, considered one of oral rape and two additional counts of sexual assault.

The drive mentioned it’s alleged that:

• In 1999 a lady was raped within the Bournemouth space.
• In 2001 a lady was indecently assaulted within the Westminster space of London.
• In 2004 a lady was orally raped and sexually assaulted within the Westminster space of London.
• Between 2004 and 2005, a lady was sexually assaulted within the Westminster space of London.

Model has been instructed to look at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on 2 Might, however he’s believed to be in the US.

In these conditions, the place a suspect could also be abroad, prosecutors search to agree the defendant’s return. If there is no such thing as a co-operation from a suspect, authorities then take into account searching for extradition.

Jaswant Narwal of the Crown Prosecution Service mentioned: “We have now right now authorised the Metropolitan Police to cost Russell Model with quite a few sexual offences.

“We fastidiously reviewed the proof after a police investigation into allegations made following the printed of a Channel 4 documentary in September 2023.

“We have now concluded that Russell Model needs to be charged with offences together with rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. These relate to reported non-recent offences between 1999 and 2005, involving 4 girls.

“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everybody that prison proceedings are lively, and the defendant has the precise to a good trial. This can be very vital that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of data on-line which might in any approach prejudice these proceedings.”

The Metropolitan Police’s detective superintendent Andy Furphy, who’s main the investigation, mentioned: “The ladies who’ve made studies proceed to obtain assist from specifically educated officers.

“The Met’s investigation stays open and detectives ask anybody who has been affected by this case, or anybody who has any data, to return ahead and communicate with police. A devoted crew of investigators is accessible through e-mail at CIT@met.police.uk.

“Help can be obtainable by contacting the unbiased charity, Rape Disaster at 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Help Line.”

Model, who was born in Essex, rose to fame in as a slapstick comedian, performing on the Hackney Empire in 2000 and later the Edinburgh Fringe.

He later moved into broadcasting, internet hosting nationwide tv and radio programmes.

The turning level in his profession got here within the mid-2000s, when he hosted Large Brother’s Large Mouth, a companion present to the massively well-liked actuality sequence Large Brother.

It supplied the springboard he was in search of and led to him changing into probably the most sought-after presenters within the UK.

Model went on to host the NME, MTV and Brit awards ceremonies, was gifted his personal debate sequence by E4, and fronted the UK leg of charity live performance Dwell Earth.

However he was by no means far-off from controversy, significantly at awards ceremonies – which supplied the sort of reside, anything-can-happen chaos the place he was most at dwelling.

His profession included internet hosting radio reveals on the BBC, specifically for six Music and Radio 2, between 2006 and 2008.

However inappropriate telephone calls he made to the Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs throughout a present in 2008 prompted an enormous scandal – and finally led to his dismissal.

He rebounded with a Hollywood profession, starring in movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek.

Latest years have seen him take a brand new course – significantly for the reason that begin of the Covid pandemic in 2020.

Model grew his following on YouTube as he mentioned scepticism surrounding the illness.

He has developed a cult following for his views on politics and society, via movies which problem the mainstream reporting of a variety of topics and sometimes amplify conspiracy theories. He has additionally established himself as a wellness guru.