Russell Brand “Police charges are separate from sex crime allegations”

Russell Brand has been charged by British police for alleged driving offences, the Standard newspaper reports.

The British newspaper reports that it has obtained court papers The controversial figure faces two charges of speeding, along with two charges of failing to disclose whether he or someone else was behind the wheel of a Brand-registered Mini.

This is separate from London’s Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations of sex crimes against Brand by multiple women, all of which he denies.

September 2023 saw The Sunday times Channel 4’s newspaper and broadcaster Shipments Investigative teams are working together to investigate Brand’s sexual history, which he has admitted was “very, very promiscuous.”

After the allegations emerged, he posted a video denying all claims against him and saying all sexual interactions were “absolutely always consensual.”

This week, police transferred the file to the Crown Prosecution Service who will consider whether there is enough evidence for Brand to stand trial.