Latest Southwark Crown Court News & Updates

Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Actor-comedian Russell Brand‘s rape trial will now start in October. The trial was earlier supposed to be held in June. In April 2025, he was charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault in relation to four women, reports ‘Deadline’.In December, London’s Metropolitan Police brought fresh charges of rape and sexual assault against Brand, relating to two more women. Justice Joel Bennathan has now joined the two sets of charges and set a date of Octob…

Los Angeles, Feb 24 (IANS) Actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has 2 new charges of rape and sexual assault against him, has pleaded not guilty to the new charges of rape and sexual assault. The actor entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in London, U.K., reports ‘Variety’.The offences, which relate to two women, are alleged to have taken place in 2009 in the capital city. He has already made two previous court appearances, both times pleading not guilty, relating to previous charges.A…