The comedian and actor, 49, was charged with the rape of a woman in 1999 in the Bournemouth area, and the oral rape and sexual assault of a woman in 2004 in the Westminster area of London.
In a video posted on X, Brand previously denied the charges and “welcomed” the opportunity to defend himself in court.
In the Dispatches programme, four women alleged assaults had taken place between 2006 and 2013, a period in which Brand was working for the BBC and Channel 4, as well as starring in Hollywood films.
Russell Brand appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Photo: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire)The Channel 4 investigation found “no evidence” that staff were aware of accusations about the comedian and actor contained in the Dispatches programme.
Brand, who presented a BBC Radio 2 show between 2006 and 2008, left the role after his on-air prank, now known as Sachsgate, when he left a “lewd” voicemail for Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs about his granddaughter.
The TV and film star was married to US pop singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 but is now married to Laura Gallacher, the sister of presenter Kirsty, and the pair have two children, Mabel and Peggy.
How has Brand previously responded?
The actor said: “I’ve always told you guys that when I was young and single, before I had my wife and family…I was a fool.
“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.
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