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Russell Brand under investigation over further alleged rapes including attack on 16-year-old school girl

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Place, T. (2026, November 5). Russell Brand under investigation over further alleged rapes including attack on 16-year-old school girl. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/russell-brand-accused-more-rapes-girl-attack-b1303726.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-05 · by Tom Place

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Russell Brand is under investigation for additional alleged rapes, including an attack on a 16-year-old schoolgirl when he was 30 years old. The Met police are assessing whether to bring further charges as their investigation remains ongoing. At pre-trial hearings, prosecutors confirmed they would not add new accusers to the current trial but did not rule out future charges. A woman identified only as "Alice" alleged that Brand mistreated her during what was her first sexual experience.
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Russell Brand, a British comedian and actor, was found guilty on November 5, 2026, of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The trial at Southwark Crown Court in London lasted for several weeks, with prosecutors describing him as a "ruthless sexual predator" who assaulted six women between 2006 and 2013. Brand pleaded not guilty to all charges but was convicted of seven counts, including one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The jury heard accounts from the victims, who described encounters that took place in hotel rooms, workplaces, a toilet cubicle, and at Brand’s home address. Brand's wife cried as he was found guilty; he entered the dock saying "yes My Lord" when remanded into custody for sentencing on Monday. Details of his substance abuse and relationship with Katy Perry were excluded from the trial due to defense objections.

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Tom Place
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🔮 In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: “The suspect has previously been interviewed under caution in connection with the allegations. “Detectives remain in close contact with prosecutors as inquiries continue and further investigative work is carried out.” In court hearings in March and May, Brand’s legal team had sought assurances that new charges would not be brought shortly before the trial took place. At the May hearing, Mr Justice Bennathan set out that there were two new accusers, and prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC confirmed they “would not seek to join any further complainants to this trial”. Brand was first publicly accused of sexual misconduct in 2023, by a series of women in reporting by the Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.
🔮 I hope this conviction sends a clear message that no-one is above the law, no matter how famous or powerful they may be,” Met Police Dept Supt. Andy Furphy said following the verdict.
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🔮 He said lifting the proscription would “re-arm and revitalise a sinister and dangerous movement” and could serve as a “green light” for perpetrators of “violent antisemitism more broadly”.
🔮 He could be nice when he wanted to be – funny, undoubtedly; charming, likeable even – when he wanted something in return.
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Ten bombshell moments from the Russell Brand rape trial
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🔮 Manson, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, is set to face a jury trial after the proposed event amid ongoing allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse made by multiple women.
🔮 Despite Durkan's conviction and sentencing, the investigation remains active, and the Met want to hear from women in Islington and north London between January 2020 and March 2026 who may have noticed unusual activity around their home, especially late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
🔮 However, after taking control following victory at the May elections, the new administration now says abandoning the project would be financially and environmentally “devastating”.
🔮 Despite Durkan's conviction and sentencing, the investigation remains active, and the Met want to hear from women in Islington and north London between January 2020 and March 2026 who may have noticed unusual activity around their home, especially late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
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Brand PERSON · 5× Met ORG · 3× Alice PERSON · 1× BBC ORG · 1× Bennathan PERSON · 1× Channel 4 Dispatches ORG · 1× Riel Karmy-Jones PERSON · 1× The Times ORG · 1× the Sunday Times ORG · 1×

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At the time, she publicly accused Brand of sexual misconduct, and claimed she had been ferried around in BBC cars and driven from school to the comedian’s home.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: “The suspect has previously been interviewed under caution in connection with the allegations. “Detectives remain in close contact with prosecutors as inquiries continue and further investigative work is carried out.” In court hearings in March and May, Brand’s legal team had sought assurances that new charges would not be brought shortly before the trial took place. At the May hearing, Mr Justice Bennathan set out that there were two new accusers, and prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC confirmed they “would not seek to join any further complainants to this trial”. Brand was first publicly accused of sexual misconduct in 2023, by a series of women in reporting by the Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

Prosecutors are now assessing whether to bring further charges, with the Met saying its investigation into the allegations "remains ongoing". asserted
investigation → assess → allegations
It was revealed at pre-trial court hearings that one of the complaints comes from a woman who dated Brand when he was 30 years old and she was just 16. asserted
she → reveal → Brand
In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: “The suspect has previously been interviewed under caution in connection with the allegations. “Detectives remain in close contact with prosecutors as inquiries continue and further investigative work is carried out.” In court hearings in March and May, Brand’s legal team had sought assurances that new charges would not be brought shortly before the trial took place. At the May hearing, Mr Justice Bennathan set out that there were two new accusers, and prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC confirmed they “would not seek to join any further complainants to this trial”. Brand was first publicly accused of sexual misconduct in 2023, by a series of women in reporting by the Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches. uncertain
Brand → say → Times
During the reporting, a woman given the alias “Alice” alleged she had been mistreated by Brand when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl. asserted
she → give → Brand
She said: “It was my first sexual experience, I felt used up, I felt cheap, I felt dirtied by the whole thing.” asserted
I → say → thing
At the time, she publicly accused Brand of sexual misconduct, and claimed she had been ferried around in BBC cars and driven from school to the comedian’s home. asserted
she → accuse → home
In its statement following the trial verdicts, the Met encouraged anyone wishing to speak to detectives or make a report to contact them. asserted
anyone → follow → them
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