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Russell Brand

Fiche documentée couvrant 9 controverses, dont « 2008-2009 : Sachsgate, plus de 40 000 plaintes et démission de la BBC » et « 2023 : enquête journalistique sur des accusations de viol et d'agressions sexuelles ».

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Profile No. 5760 · Updated on 27 September 2026

9Documented controversies
3Sources
5Formal charges · all time5 pending
0Conviction

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I. Documented controversies

01

24 février 2026

Février 2026 : plaidoyer non coupable sur les nouveaux chefs

Formally charged

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Brand plaide non coupable des deux nouveaux chefs.

Legal status — source text
Awaiting trial

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

02

2026

2026 : procès pénal reprogrammé pour octobre

Formally charged

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Le procès est programmé pour octobre 2026.

Legal status — source text
pending

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

03

2023–2025

2023-2025 : enquête de la Metropolitan Police

Investigation

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La police de Londres ouvre une enquête sur plusieurs accusations d'infractions sexuelles anciennes.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Metropolitan PoliceRussell Brand charged with rape and sexual assaultOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

04

avril 2025

Avril 2025 : cinq chefs pénaux initiaux concernant quatre femmes

Formally charged

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Brand est inculpé de cinq infractions sexuelles, dont viol et agressions sexuelles, pour des faits allégués entre 1999 et 2005.

Legal status — source text
Awaiting trial

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Metropolitan PoliceRussell Brand charged with rape and sexual assaultOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

05

30 mai 2025

Mai 2025 : plaidoyer non coupable sur les cinq chefs initiaux

Formally charged

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Brand plaide non coupable sur les cinq chefs initiaux.

Legal status — source text
Awaiting trial

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

06

décembre 2025

Décembre 2025 : deux chefs supplémentaires, portant le total à sept

Formally charged

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Deux chefs supplémentaires de viol et d'agression sexuelle concernant deux autres femmes sont ajoutés.

Legal status — source text
Awaiting trial

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

07

septembre 2023

2023 : enquête journalistique sur des accusations de viol et d'agressions sexuelles

Investigation

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Plusieurs femmes accusent Brand de viol, agressions sexuelles et comportements abusifs dans des enquêtes de presse.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

08

septembre 2023

2023 : suspension de la monétisation YouTube

Status not specified

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

YouTube suspend la monétisation des chaînes de Brand après les accusations.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersUK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault chargesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

09

2008–2009

2008-2009 : Sachsgate, plus de 40 000 plaintes et démission de la BBC

Status not specified

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Brand et Jonathan Ross laissent des messages obscènes à l'acteur Andrew Sachs, diffusés sur BBC Radio 2.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    OfcomOfcom fines BBC over Russell Brand prank callsRegulatory authorityVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

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List of documented links
  1. Jonathan Ross2 references
    • Mentioned in “2008-2009 : Sachsgate, plus de 40 000 plaintes et démission de la BBC” — Russell Brand's profile cites Jonathan Ross.
    • Cross-mention: “2008 : Sachsgate — messages obscènes laissés à Andrew Sachs, suspension de douze semaines et sanction Ofcom contre la BBC” — Jonathan Ross's profile cites Russell Brand.

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