Russell Brand Faces Potential Charges as Police Submit File to Prosecutors

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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police have formally passed a file of evidence concerning historical sexual offence allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), requesting that charges be considered. This development marks a significant step in the 13-month investigation into Brand’s conduct, which was initially prompted by a joint investigation by *The Sunday Times*, *The Times*, and Channel 4’s *Dispatches*. Brand has denied all allegations, asserting that his relationships have always been "absolutely always consensual."

 

 

The police inquiry began after four women came forward in September 2023, accusing Brand of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. These claims relate to incidents that allegedly occurred between 2006 and 2013, during the height of Brand's career as a television presenter and Hollywood actor. Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who leads the case, stated, “Our investigation continues and a file has now been passed to the CPS. We have a team of dedicated officers providing specialist support to the women who have come forward. We are committed to investigating sexual offences, no matter how long ago they are alleged to have taken place.”

 

 

Brand, 49, has been interviewed by the police on three occasions, including a previously undisclosed meeting in January, where he was questioned under caution about various allegations. Following the initial allegations, additional reports of sexual offences were made by other women, prompting investigations by the BBC, Channel 4, and production company Banijay, which acquired Endemol, the producer of *Big Brother’s Big Mouth*, a show Brand hosted in the mid-2000s. Brand’s past controversies, including his resignation from BBC Radio 2 in 2008 following the “Sachsgate” scandal involving prank calls to actor Andrew Sachs, have further fueled media attention on the case.

 

The investigation has involved Operation Hydrant, a specialized unit established after the Jimmy Savile case to handle non-recent sexual offence allegations. The Met confirmed that the allegations involve incidents both in and outside London, and stated that Brand had voluntarily attended interviews with detectives on November 16, 2023, December 14, and again on January 17 of this year.

 

The decision now rests with CPS prosecutors, who will assess whether the evidence warrants charging Brand and if pursuing a case would serve the public interest. Brand's public image has transformed in recent years, and he has drawn attention for his support of political figures and conspiracy theories. In May, Brand appeared at a campaign event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and subsequently endorsed Donald Trump after Kennedy’s campaign ended. He defended his stance on his podcast, asserting, “If you care about freedom, I don’t know how you could do anything other than vote for Donald Trump, for precisely the reasons that they claim that you can’t.”

 

 

In recent years, Brand has also embraced Christianity, sharing spiritual content online and even baptizing others. He was baptized by adventurer Bear Grylls in the River Thames earlier this year and has since taken to baptizing others, posting an image of a baptism he performed on social media with the caption, “It might seem a bit soon to be baptising people, but the Apostles did it on day one, so here we are.”

 

As the CPS reviews the police evidence, Brand’s evolving public persona and personal history continue to be a focal point in the media.

 

Based on a report by The Times 2024-11-04

 

 

 

[jippytum]

Don't like the guy. But they cautioned him a year ago and ruined his career. 

 Time is long overdue for the CPS to put up or shut up. 

[Smokey and the Bandit]

 

 

"The police inquiry began after four women came forward in September 2023, accusing Brand of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. These claims relate to incidents that allegedly occurred between 2006 and 2013"

 

I personally do not like the guy, he is somewhat weird, but some folks are? i don't think he has any talent and is therefore overrated.

Having said that these allegations are 11 to 18 years old, if my math is correct and always begs the question why have these women decided to go to the police now, or last year?

The police have spent an awful lot of time and effort it seems, to build a case against him and now decided to forward it to the CPS.

If his name was Mohamed Al Fayed would the police have done the same?

[mikeymike100]

15 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

 

 

"The police inquiry began after four women came forward in September 2023, accusing Brand of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. These claims relate to incidents that allegedly occurred between 2006 and 2013"

 

I personally do not like the guy, he is somewhat weird, but some folks are? i don't think he has any talent and is therefore overrated.

Having said that these allegations are 11 to 18 years old, if my math is correct and always begs the question why have these women decided to go to the police now, or last year?

The police have spent an awful lot of time and effort it seems, to build a case against him and now decided to forward it to the CPS.

If his name was Mohamed Al Fayed would the police have done the same?

Quite so, its a real shame the police didn't spend as much time and effort on investigating the Pakistani grooming gangs!

I know a few were convicted but just the tip of the iceberg!

[Theforgotten1]

Some women looking for a pay day , with the help of the money hungry lawyers 

[JonnyF]

I can't stand the bloke, but it seems very clear that the passion the Met Police are showing in this case is due to his political views and the content on his YouTube channel.

 

 

[Tidal wave]

Your going to get some bird now Rus. 

[transam]

28 minutes ago, Theforgotten1 said:

Some women looking for a pay day , with the help of the money hungry lawyers 

Link, please..

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

 

 

"The police inquiry began after four women came forward in September 2023, accusing Brand of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. These claims relate to incidents that allegedly occurred between 2006 and 2013"

 

I personally do not like the guy, he is somewhat weird, but some folks are? i don't think he has any talent and is therefore overrated.

Having said that these allegations are 11 to 18 years old, if my math is correct and always begs the question why have these women decided to go to the police now, or last year?

The police have spent an awful lot of time and effort it seems, to build a case against him and now decided to forward it to the CPS.

If his name was Mohamed Al Fayed would the police have done the same?

What do you think is a reasonable time to pass after which a rapist should be free of any chance of prosecution for their crimes?

 

 

[transam]

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

Quite so, its a real shame the police didn't spend as much time and effort on investigating the Pakistani grooming gangs!

I know a few were convicted but just the tip of the iceberg!

There are many police teams, in many areas of the UK. Each area has its own Police Commissioner, so the blanket thing doesn't work, sorry....

[oxo1947]

 

I am not Victim shaming but should you wait nearly 20 years before complaining...... Or in the latest cases wait till the guy dies. 

 

This last few weeks Alex Salmon --The Harrods guy etc , all complaints after they have nailed the coffin lid down. 

[transam]

1 minute ago, oxo1947 said:

 

I am not Victim shaming but should you wait nearly 20 years before complaining...... Or in the latest cases wait till the guy dies. 

 

This last few weeks Alex Salmon --The Harrods guy etc , all complaints after they have nailed the coffin lid down. 

Building a case can take time, a lot of time, taking someone to court has got to be near perfect of a conviction..😉

[josephbloggs]

27 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

I can't stand the bloke, but it seems very clear that the passion the Met Police are showing in this case is due to his political views and the content on his YouTube channel.

 

 

It seems very clear that you just made up that conspiracy theory. You really come up with some nonsense.

[oxo1947]

16 minutes ago, transam said:

Building a case can take time, a lot of time, taking someone to court has got to be near perfect of a conviction.

 

 I am sure your right about that--but sometimes I just get a bit skeptical about these claims, They have what is called a Tort case now against the dead   Mohamed Al-Fayed , Means the lawyers advertise -did you work at Harrods between this date --that date..  It is possible  you can claim, if you were sexually harassed---they are talking about 20K  quid minimum ... Just Google it over 400 women have come forward to claim--- Try to get your head around that.  He sexually assaulted over 400 women, who never complained until years after he died.  

 

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[transam]

3 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

 I am sure your right about that--but sometimes I just get a bit skeptical about these claims, They have what is called a Tort case now against the dead   Mohamed Al-Fayed , Means the lawyers advertise -did you work at Harrods between this date --that date..  It is possible  you can claim, if you were sexually harassed---they are talking about 20K  quid minimum ... Just Google it over 400 women have come forward to claim--- Try to get your head around that.  He sexually assaulted over 400 women, who never complained until he died.  

Taking out a case individually can cost a lot of money, but, if one finds others have had the same experience, then they can come forward to provide info to the police.

They all also know, that if they tell porkies, they themselves can/will be prosecuted..

[oxo1947]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Taking out a case individually can cost a lot of money, but, if one finds others have had the same experience, then they can come forward to provide info to the police.

They all also know, that if they tell porkies, they themselves can/will be prosecuted

 

Well they have--- 400 women and still more every day....

 

Obviously he wasn't a nice guy ---but I think the Alex Salmon is a classic, 26 hours after he died 3 weeks ago  ,  2 women came forward to say he sexually assaulted me about 7 years ago. He had been to court been found innocent of a claim of sexual assault--  but of course this one will be a little bit harder for him to defend......

[OneMoreFarang]

And I am sure all those women thought he is such a model for a monogamous partner who will marry them, and they will live happily ever after, and he will never ever look at another woman again. Or maybe not? What did they expect from that guy? 

[OneMoreFarang]

 

 

I think all the women who desired that guy got exactly what they deserved.

Some of those women could have had a nice guy, who loves them. But that is obviously not what they wanted.

 

[deadbeat]

Somebody once said "if you drag a 100 dollar bill thru a trailer park and you'll be amazed at what comes out"

[john donson]

try to snuff what he has to say on youtube... old media don't like that...

 

he can always run away to thailand or russia

[JonnyF]

38 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

It seems very clear that you just made up that conspiracy theory. You really come up with some nonsense.

 

It is a matter of proven fact that many so called "conspiracy theories" later turn out to be true. Of course, labelling inconvenient truths a "conspiracy theory" is a tactic commonly used by gaslighting leftists, especially when someone calls out their political lawfare. 

 

https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/11-unbelievable-conspiracy-theories-that-were-actually-true.htm

 

[Smokey and the Bandit]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

What do you think is a reasonable time to pass after which a rapist should be free of any chance of prosecution for their crimes?

 

 

Surely, you mean alleged rapist? if you didn't the rapist would already be in prison, because he or she must have already been found guilty in a criminal court?

 

[JonnyF]

12 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Surely, you mean alleged rapist? if you didn't the rapist would already be in prison, because he or she must have already been found guilty in a criminal court?

 

 

Not in Starmer's Britain, where even the home office calls them criminals before a trial.

 

[josephbloggs]

59 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

It is a matter of proven fact that many so called "conspiracy theories" later turn out to be true. Of course, labelling inconvenient truths a "conspiracy theory" is a tactic commonly used by gaslighting leftists, especially when someone calls out their political lawfare. 

 

https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/11-unbelievable-conspiracy-theories-that-were-actually-true.htm

 

Eh?? Because a handful of "conspiracy theories" ended up being true that means you can dream up any old nonsense and it's ok?

What about the millions of conspiracy theories that ended up just being conspiracy theories?

[Nick Carter icp]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

What do you think is a reasonable time to pass after which a rapist should be free of any chance of prosecution for their crimes?

 

 

 

   10  minutes . 5 at the week-end 

[RayC]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

 

I think all the women who desired that guy got exactly what they deserved.

Some of those women could have had a nice guy, who loves them. But that is obviously not what they wanted.

 

 

So all woman who are flattered by the attention of a Lothario are 'asking for it', have only themselves to blame and can't have been raped?

[RayC]

18 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Eh?? Because a handful of "conspiracy theories" ended up being true that means you can dream up any old nonsense and it's ok?

What about the millions of conspiracy theories that ended up just being conspiracy theories?

 

You are missing the point.

 

In some posters' eyes, conspiracy theories which show the left-wing in a negative light are fundamental truths and require no further justification. On the other hand, conspiracy theories which show right-wing causes in a negative light are, by definition, false.

[Purdey]

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

What do you think is a reasonable time to pass after which a rapist should be free of any chance of prosecution for their crimes?

 

 

No statute of limitations in the UK.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Not in Starmer's Britain, where even the home office calls them criminals before a trial.

 

Yes, it appears that 'due process' in the UK has completely gone out of the window, what a shock!😟

[mrfill]

4 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Quite so, its a real shame the police didn't spend as much time and effort on investigating the Pakistani grooming gangs!

I know a few were convicted but just the tip of the iceberg!

Well at least they did convict. In the case of establishment favourites 'sir' Jimmy Savile and 'sir' Cyril Smith they were allowed to get away with it for decades. One a LibDem MP and the other being Thatcher's poster boy, and I don't recall either being Pakistani.