LONDON (AP) — Actor–comedian Russell Model arrived at a London court docket on Friday to face fees of rape and sexual assault involving 4 girls.
Model, 49, was swarmed by photographers as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom for his first listening to since being charged final month.
As police tried to regulate the scrum, a person shouted “No one is above the law, Russell Brand!”
The comic, writer and “Get Him To The Greek” actor faces one depend of rape, one in every of indecent assault, one in every of oral rape and two of sexual assault. The alleged offenses happened between 1999 and 2005 — one within the English seaside city of Bournemouth and the opposite three within the Westminster space of central London.
In September 2023, British media shops Channel 4 and the Sunday Occasions printed claims by 4 girls of being sexually assaulted or raped by Model. The accusers haven’t been recognized.
Model has been interviewed by police in regards to the allegations, which he denies.
Model has denied participating in “non-consensual activity.” In a video posted on X after he was charged, Model mentioned he welcomed the chance to show his innocence.
Identified for his unbridled and risqué standup routines, Model hosted reveals on radio and tv and wrote memoirs charting his battles with medication and alcohol. He has appeared in a number of Hollywood films and was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry between 2010 and 2012.
In recent times, Model has largely disappeared from mainstream media however has constructed up a big following on-line with movies mixing wellness and conspiracy theories. He lately mentioned he had moved to america.
