LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault allegedly committed against two
Russell Brand Denies New Rape and Sexual Assault Counts in London
Plea Entered in London
Court Appearance and Charges
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault allegedly committed against two women nearly two decades ago.
Background and Public Profile
Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. pop singer Katy Perry, appeared at Southwark Crown Court where he denied raping one woman and sexually assaulting a second woman in 2009.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by William James)
