Actor and comedian Russell Brand has denied multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and indecent assault in a London court. The charges involve four women who claim Brand committed these acts between 1999 and 2005, including an alleged incident at a Labour Party conference in Bournemouth. Brand has maintained his innocence, saying he was a “drug addict, a sex addict” but never a rapist. His trial is scheduled for June 2026 and is expected to last four to five weeks.
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