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| Russell Brand granted bail after court appearance for sex offences charges | Russell Brand granted bail after court appearance for sex offences charges |
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| Watch: Russell Brand did not speak to reporters as he arrived at court | Watch: Russell Brand did not speak to reporters as he arrived at court |
| Russell Brand has left Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after facing charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. | |
| The broadcaster, comedian and actor faces one allegation of rape, one allegation of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two further counts of sexual assault, relating to four separate women. | The broadcaster, comedian and actor faces one allegation of rape, one allegation of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two further counts of sexual assault, relating to four separate women. |
| Photographers surrounded his car as he arrived, and he did not speak the reporters gathered outside the court building. | Photographers surrounded his car as he arrived, and he did not speak the reporters gathered outside the court building. |
| Surrounded by cameras and microphones, it took him more than two minutes to walk the short distance to the court door, passing alongside blocks of photographers, who were flanked by police officers. | Surrounded by cameras and microphones, it took him more than two minutes to walk the short distance to the court door, passing alongside blocks of photographers, who were flanked by police officers. |
| Brand confirmed his name and address in court, and that he is aged 49. | Brand confirmed his name and address in court, and that he is aged 49. |
| The court was told he was alleged to have raped a woman at a hotel in Bournemouth in 1999 after a theatrical event, while she attended a Labour Party conference in the town. | |
| It is alleged that while she went to the bathroom, Brand took off some of his clothing and later pushed her on the bed and raped her. | |
| The hearing was also told about the second of Brand's alleged victims, who accuses him of indecent assault. | |
| He is accused of grabbing her by her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet at a television station. | |
| The third complainant was a television worker who met Brand in Soho, the court heard. | |
| He is accused of grabbing her breasts before allegedly pulling her into a toilet and orally raping her. | |
| The final alleged victim is a radio station worker who met Brand while he was working for Channel 4 on Big Brother's Big Mouth, the court was told. | |
| He is alleged to have grabbed her by the face with both hands, pushed her against a wall and kissed her before grabbing her breasts and buttocks. | |
| Brand, who was asked to stand in court for the 12-minute hearing, was charged by post last month. | Brand, who was asked to stand in court for the 12-minute hearing, was charged by post last month. |
| He was granted bail for the case, which will be heard at the Old Bailey. | He was granted bail for the case, which will be heard at the Old Bailey. |
| His next court appearance will be 30 May, and he confirmed during the hearing that he understood his bail conditions. | His next court appearance will be 30 May, and he confirmed during the hearing that he understood his bail conditions. |
| Brand, who was born in Essex, rose to fame as a stand-up comedian, performing at the Hackney Empire in 2000 and later the Edinburgh Fringe. | Brand, who was born in Essex, rose to fame as a stand-up comedian, performing at the Hackney Empire in 2000 and later the Edinburgh Fringe. |
| He later moved into broadcasting, hosting national television and radio programmes. | He later moved into broadcasting, hosting national television and radio programmes. |
| The turning point in his career came in the mid-2000s, when he hosted Big Brother's Big Mouth, a companion show to the hugely popular reality series Big Brother. | The turning point in his career came in the mid-2000s, when he hosted Big Brother's Big Mouth, a companion show to the hugely popular reality series Big Brother. |
| It provided the springboard he was looking for and led to him becoming one of the most sought-after presenters in the UK. | It provided the springboard he was looking for and led to him becoming one of the most sought-after presenters in the UK. |
| Brand went on to host the NME, MTV and Brit awards ceremonies, had his own debate series by E4, and fronted the UK leg of charity concert Live Earth. | Brand went on to host the NME, MTV and Brit awards ceremonies, had his own debate series by E4, and fronted the UK leg of charity concert Live Earth. |
| His career included hosting radio shows on the BBC, in particular for 6 Music and Radio 2, between 2006 and 2008. | His career included hosting radio shows on the BBC, in particular for 6 Music and Radio 2, between 2006 and 2008. |
| Brand released a video in April in which he said he had never engaged in non-consensual activity and was grateful for the opportunity to defend the charges in court. | |
| The case follows an investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4's Dispatches in September 2023, which revealed multiple serious allegations against him. | The case follows an investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4's Dispatches in September 2023, which revealed multiple serious allegations against him. |