The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has officially authorized new criminal charges against comedian and actorRussell Brand, marking a significant expansion of the ongoing legal proceedings against him. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, authorities confirmed that the 50-year-oldnow faces two additional countsinvolving two separate women, bringing the total number of alleged victims in the case to six.
These latest developments follow an extensive investigation by the Metropolitan Police. According to a statement from the CPS, the new charges include one count of rape and one count of sexual assault. These specific allegations relate to "non-recent offences" reported to have occurred in 2009. These are distinct fromthe previous set of charges authorized in April 2025, which involved incidents alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005.
Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London South, emphasized that the investigation met the legal threshold. "Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring these additional charges to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue further criminal proceedings," Idan stated. He also issued a reminder that "criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial."
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police continue to offer resources to those involved. Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi, who is leading the investigation, noted, "The women who have made reports, including those connected to the two new charges, continue to receive support from specially trained officers." He added that the investigation remains "ongoing" and urged anyone with relevant information to contact the authorities.
The UK-based entertainer has consistentlydenied all allegationsof non-consensual activity. While he has not yet released a specific statement regarding the charges brought this Tuesday, he previously addressed the initial allegations in a social media video. "I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord," Brand said at the time. "I was a drug addict, a sex addict and an imbecile. But what I never was a rapist. I've never engaged in non-consensual activity."
Brand is currently scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 20, 2026, to address these two new counts. This appearance precedes a trial already set for June 2026 at Southwark Crown Court, which was originally intended to cover the first five charges. As the legal process moves forward, the court continues to protect the identities of the complainants under British law, which grants victims of alleged sexual violence lifelong anonymity.
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