Russell Brand has been granted bail by a London judge after facing new charges of sexual assault and rape. The star appeared briefly via video link from the U.S. at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday, speaking only to confirm his identity. He was charged in December 2025 over alleged incidents involving two women in London in 2009 and is scheduled for a plea hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Feb. 17. The case is separate from earlier charges filed in April 2025, when Brand was accused of multiple counts of sexual assault and rape involving four women, with alleged incidents dating from 1999 to 2005 across England. Brand has pleaded not guilty to those charges and has publicly denied ever engaging in non-consensual activity. The Metropolitan Police say their investigation remains ongoing, following initial allegations made public in a 2023 joint media investigation.