Police ask prosecutors to consider charging Russell Brand over sexual assault claims: report
In light of the Sunday Timesâ 2023 report, in which four women came forward and accused Russell Brand of sexual assault, rape and emotional abuse, metropolitan police in London have asked the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging the actor over the claims.
Detectives investigating the allegations revealed on Saturday they had interviewed âa man in his 40sâ on âthree separate occasionsâ in relation to the case and submitted the file of evidence to prosecutors, per The Guardian.
A rep for Brand did not immediately respond to Page Sixâs request for comment.
Police have asked the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging Russell Brand over sexual assault claims laid against him in the Sunday Timesâ 2023 exposĂ©. Getty Images
In the initial report, four women came forward and accused the comedian of sexual assault, rape and emotional abuse with incidents dating between 2006 to 2013. Getty Images
The four women who accused Brand in the exposé claimed that each incident took place between 2006 and 2013.
One of the unnamed accusers, who was identified in the report only as Nadia, claimed she was raped by Brand âagainst a wallâ in his Los Angeles home in 2012 when she was in her thirties.
âHeâs a lot taller than me. And he has that glazed look in his eye again. And I canât move. And I told him, âGet off, get off,’â she said, adding that the âGet Him to the Greekâ star, who was married to Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012, allegedly didnât wear a condom for the act.
Detectives revealed they had interviewed âa man in his 40sâ on âthree separate occasionsâ during their investigation before they passed their evidence to prosecutors. Getty Images
One of Brandâs accusers claimed the âGet Him to the Greekâ actor raped her âagainst a wallâ in his Los Angeles home in 2012. Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Nadia then reported her injuries at a rape center the following day. Medical records were able to confirm her claims, according to the outlet.
A different accuser alleged she was a minor at just 16 years old when she said Brand assaulted her. She told the outlet Brand referred to her as âthe childâ during their relationship.
At the time of their interaction, Brand was 31 years old. She claimed the âForgetting Sarah Marshallâ star was âemotionally abusive and controllingâ during their relationship that lasted three months when he worked as a BBC presenter.
Brand vehemently denied the allegations of abuse laid against him prior to the reportâs release, saying his âpromiscuousâ activities were âalways consensual.â
Brand vehemently denied the several allegations against him prior to the reportâs release, saying he âabsolutelyâ refutes the claims. Getty Images
The comedian claimed his sexual experiences were âabsolutely always consensual.â Getty Images
âI have received two extremely disturbing letters, or a letter and an email, one from a mainstream media TV company, one from a newspaper, listing a litany of egregious and aggressive attacks,â he said. âAmidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute.â
âWhen I was in the movies and as Iâve written about extensively in my books, I was very, very promiscuous,â Brand continued.
âDuring that time of promiscuity, the relationships that I had were absolutely always consensual.â
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.