COMIC Russell Brand’s rape trial has been delayed by four months and is expected to last eight weeks — up from five — due to “numerous” and expanded charges.
, faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one indecent assault against six women from 1999 to 2009.
Russell Brand’s rape trial has been delayed by four monthsCredit: PA
Brand — who denies all in full — was facing trial at Southwark crown court on June 12.
But Mr Justice Joel Bennathan KC put it back until October 12.
He noted an eight-week trial in June would run into August — with potential summer holiday and travel interruptions.
Brand, of Hambleden, Bucks, didn’t attend court today.
Brand had appeared in court last month and denied charges of rape and sexual assault against two women in 2009.
Before the hearing, and began reading it but it was confiscated by the dock officer until the case was done.
The Met launched a probe into the TV presenter in September 2023 after The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches published an investigation into allegations over his treatment of women.
Following the charge, Brand told his 11.3million X followers that he was “”.
He added: “I’ve always told you guys that when I was young and single, before I had a wife and family… I was a fool, man.
“I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord… I have never engaged in non consensual activity, I pray you can see that by looking in my eyes.”
Brand, who was previously married to pop star , shares three children with his wife, Laura Gallacher, 37.
Brand faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one indecent assault against six women from 1999 to 2009Credit: Andrew Styczynski
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