# Russell Brand Rape Trial Begins

> Russell Brand starts trial after decade-long rape allegations.
- Title: Russell Brand Rape Trial Begins · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Russell Brand starts trial after decade-long rape allegations. Russell Brand faces three rape, three sexual assault, and one indecent assault charges from…
- Keywords: russell brand, rape trial, southwark crown court, sexual assault, indecent assault, allegations, 1999, 2009, three charges, six women, entertainment, culture
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-rape-trial-underway-1237151175
- Author: Jake Kanter
- Published: 2026-10-12T08:48:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russell brand, rape trial, southwark crown court, sexual assault, indecent assault, allegations, 1999, 2009, three charges, six women, entertainment, culture
## Russell Brand's Trial Starts
Russell Brand entered Southwark Crown Court Monday wearing a gray suit, open-neck white shirt, and patterned cravat.
## Charges Against Brand
Brand faces three rape, three sexual assault, and one indecent assault charge from six women spanning 1999 to 2009.
## Plea Status
Brand has pleaded not guilty to all charges and consistently denied wrongdoing.
## Key takeaway

Russell Brand faces three rape, three sexual assault, and one indecent assault charges from six women dating back to 1999.