U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

British constabulary investigating comedian and character Russell Brand complete allegations of past intersexual offenses person fixed a record of grounds to prosecutors truthful they tin see whether to complaint him.

The Crown Prosecution Service said precocious Saturday that "we person been passed a record by nan constabulary to see a charging determination successful this case. Any determination to complaint is made independently, based connected nan grounds and successful statement pinch our ineligible test."

Detectives from London's Metropolitan Police person interviewed 49-year-old Brand 3 times complete alleged "non-recent intersexual offenses."

"Our investigation continues and a record has now been passed to nan CPS," said Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who is starring nan investigation. "We person a squad of dedicated officers providing master support to nan women who person travel forward. We are committed to investigating intersexual offenses, nary matter really agelong agone they are alleged to person taken place."

Russell Brand takes portion successful a chat astatine Esquire Townhouse, Carlton House Terrace connected October 14, 2017, successful London, England. Jeff Spicer / Getty Images

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and nan Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted aliases raped by Brand betwixt 2006 and 2013, astatine nan tallness of his fame.

Another female who accused Brand told CBS News partner web BBC News she was moving successful nan aforesaid building wherever nan BBC's Los Angeles agency was erstwhile nan incident occurred. She said Brand went connected to laughter astir it moments later connected his power show.

The accusers person not been identified.

The comedian, writer and "Get Him To The Greek" character has denied nan allegations, saying his relationships were "always consensual."

Known for his unbridled and risqué standup routines, Brand hosted shows connected power and television, wrote memoirs charting his battles pinch narcotics and alcohol, appeared successful respective Hollywood movies and was concisely joined to popular prima Katy Perry betwixt 2010 and 2012.

In caller years, Brand has mostly vanished from mainstream media but has built up a ample pursuing online pinch videos mixing wellness and conspiracy theories.

In an exclusive question and reply pinch "CBS Mornings" aft nan allegations were made public,  YouTube CEO Neal Mohan defended nan platform's decision to suspend monetization of Brand's channel, citing YouTube's creator work guidelines policy.

"If creators person off-platform behavior, aliases there's off-platform news that could beryllium damaging to nan broader creator ecosystem, you tin beryllium suspended from our monetization program," Mohan said. "It's impacted a number of creators and personalities connected nan level successful nan past. And that's what played retired successful this peculiar lawsuit astir nan superior allegations."

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