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Russell Brand

Film, television and entertainment

Fiche documentée couvrant 9 controverses, dont « 2008-2009 : Sachsgate, plus de 40 000 plaintes et démission de la BBC » et « 2023 : enquête journalistique sur des accusations de viol et d'agressions sexuelles ».

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Profile No. 5760 · Updated on 12 October 2026

9Documented controversies

3Sources

1Formal charge · all time1 pending

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

Case · 5 documented stages

Février 2026 : plaidoyer non coupable sur les nouveaux chefs

Formally charged

24 février 2026

Février 2026 : plaidoyer non coupable sur les nouveaux chefs

Formally charged

Brand plaide non coupable des deux nouveaux chefs.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: Awaiting trial
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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2026

2026 : procès pénal reprogrammé pour octobre

Formally charged

Le procès est programmé pour octobre 2026.

Legal status — source text: pending
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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avril 2025

Avril 2025 : cinq chefs pénaux initiaux concernant quatre femmes

Formally charged

Brand est inculpé de cinq infractions sexuelles, dont viol et agressions sexuelles, pour des faits allégués entre 1999 et 2005.

Legal status — source text: Awaiting trial
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
Metropolitan PoliceRussell Brand charged with rape and sexual assaultOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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30 mai 2025

Mai 2025 : plaidoyer non coupable sur les cinq chefs initiaux

Formally charged

Brand plaide non coupable sur les cinq chefs initiaux.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: Awaiting trial
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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décembre 2025

Décembre 2025 : deux chefs supplémentaires, portant le total à sept

Formally charged

Deux chefs supplémentaires de viol et d'agression sexuelle concernant deux autres femmes sont ajoutés.

Legal status — source text: Awaiting trial
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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2023–2025

2023-2025 : enquête de la Metropolitan Police

Investigation

La police de Londres ouvre une enquête sur plusieurs accusations d'infractions sexuelles anciennes.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
Metropolitan PoliceRussell Brand charged with rape and sexual assaultOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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septembre 2023

2023 : enquête journalistique sur des accusations de viol et d'agressions sexuelles

Investigation

Plusieurs femmes accusent Brand de viol, agressions sexuelles et comportements abusifs dans des enquêtes de presse.

State of the evidence: Allegations
Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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septembre 2023

2023 : suspension de la monétisation YouTube

No legal proceedings

YouTube suspend la monétisation des chaînes de Brand après les accusations.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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2008–2009

2008-2009 : Sachsgate, plus de 40 000 plaintes et démission de la BBC

Civil / administrative proceedings

Brand et Jonathan Ross laissent des messages obscènes à l'acteur Andrew Sachs, diffusés sur BBC Radio 2.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
OfcomOfcom fines BBC over Russell Brand prank callsRegulatory authorityVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (1)

Jonathan Ross2 documented references
- 2008 : Sachsgate — messages obscènes laissés à Andrew Sachs, suspension de douze semaines et sanction Ofcom contre la BBC Source ↗
- 2008-2009 : Sachsgate, plus de 40 000 plaintes et démission de la BBC Source ↗

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