WATCH THE VIDEO HERE British comedian and actor Russell Brand has denied allegations against him after he was charged with one count of rape, oral rape, and indecent assault and two other counts of sexual assault last week. Four women accused him of incidents which took place between 1999 and 2005. The situation escalated after Channel 4 and The Sunday Times went public with serious allegations. Russell Brand denied the claims when they first surfaced, maintaining that all encounters were consensual. The comedian is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London next month to address the charges head-on. My response. pic.twitter.com/wJMGxlwBh0 — Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) April 4, 2025 Brand claimed the law in the U.K. “has become a kind of weapon to be used against people, institutions, sometimes entire nations, that will not accept and tolerate levels of corruption that are unprecedented,” in a video posted to his account on X. “I was a drug addict, sex addict, and an imbecile,” he said, speaking of his life before he turned to Christianity, “but what I never was, was a rapist. I’ve never engaged in non-consensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes.” Brand first made waves in the UK with his provocative stand-up routines and as the host of “Big Brother’s Big Mouth.” He transitioned to Hollywood, gaining recognition for roles in films like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to The Greek.”