The new rape and sexual assault charges against Brand were brought against two more women, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. According to the CPS, the alleged crimes occurred in 2009.
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Brand, 50, was already facing charges in April for two counts of rape, two of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault. Four women alleged they had been assaulted by the comedian, and four months later, the charges were brought.
These crimes, according to the prosecution, occurred between 1999 and 2005, with the third one occurring in London and the English seaside town of Bournemouth.
In a court in London, Brand entered a not-guilty plea to those accusations.
In relation to the two new accusations, he is scheduled to show up at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on January 20. On June 16, a trial is scheduled, and it should last four to five weeks.
In recent years, the Get Him to the Greek actor, who is renowned for risky stand-up routines and drug and alcohol battles, has left the mainstream. He created a sizable following online through videos that combine religion, conspiracy theories, and wellness.
Brand claimed he was pleased to be able to prove his innocence when the first group of charges was revealed in April.
In a social media video, he said, “I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord.” I had sex, drug, and impure tendencies. But I was never involved in rape. I’ve never engaged in illicit behavior. I ask that you observe me with my eyes so that you can see that.
The women involved in the case continue to receive support from specially trained officers, according to Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi.
Source: Aljazeera
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