Russell Brand was charged with sexual assault and rape in April 2025 stemming from several cases allegedly dating back to the late 1990s and the early 2000s. London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed the charges against the 49-year-old actor and comedian, who has yet to publicly comment on the allegations at the time of publication. Below, learn more about the charges against Brand and get updates on the situation.
Brand currently has a net worth of $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
According to the London Metropolitan Police, Brand was charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault. The charges emerged after detectives commenced an investigation into the actor 18 months prior.
Per Deadline, DS Andy Furphy said, “The women who have made reports continue to receive support from specially trained officers. The Met’s investigation remains open and detectives ask anyone who has been affected by this case, or anyone who has any information, to come forward and speak with police. A dedicated team of investigators is available via email at CIT@met.police.uk.”
Brand and his ex-wife, Katy Perry, were married from 2010 to 2012. In 2017, he married his second wife, Laura Gallacher.
As for the reason behind his and Perry’s split, Brand claimed during an April 2025 “Stay Free” podcast episode, “What can I tell you is, when I was married to Katy Perry, she’s like a — not entirely normal, because she’s an extraordinary, massive star — but she’s not weird or off key. And wasn’t involved in anything nefarious, as far as I could tell. The reasons that a marriage didn’t work are the normal human reasons marriages don’t work, and I have nothing but respect for her.”
Perry, for her part, claimed that Brand texted her he wanted a divorce, and that they hadn’t spoken much since then. During a 2013 interview with Vogue, the “Part of Me” artist alleged that Brand didn’t like her being “the boss” sometimes.
