Russell Brand Faces Sexual Assault Charges

The UK comedian Russell Brand is accused of rape and sexual assault. Police say Brand faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.
British comedian Russell Brand has been charged with several counts of sexual assault in the United Kingdom.

Comedian Russell Brand Faces Serious Allegations

Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile entertainers and broadcasters, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault, according to a statement from London’s Metropolitan Police published on Friday.

Brand’s Fall from Grace: Sexual Assault Charges

After a number of women made allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned-influencer, YouTube announced that Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site. YouTube said monetisation of Brand’s account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended “following serious allegations against the creator”.
his decision applies to all channels that may be owned or operated by Russell Brand,” the Google-owned video service said.

Brand’s Fall from Grace: Sexual Assault Charges
Awakening With Russell, which has 426,000 subscribers, Football Is Nice, which has about 20,000 subscribers, and Stay Free With Russell Brand, which has 22,200 subscribers, are all associated with Brand’s primary YouTube page. Brand is still active on Rumble, a popular video site for conservative and far-right groups, where his channel has 1.4 million subscribers. Brand, 48, denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4 television documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers.
The accusers, who have not been named, include one who said she was sexually assaulted during a relationship with him when she was 16. In 2012, another woman claims Brand raped her in Los Angeles.