New Delhi, April 4 -- Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assault by the British police after an 18-month investigation. The probe was initiated after four women alleged they had been assaulted by the comedian.

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times reported allegations from four unidentified women who accused Russell Brand of sexual assault and rape.

London's Metropolitan Police force said Russell Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.

The alleged offenses involve four women and took place between 1999 and 2005 in central London and the English seaside town of Bournemouth.

Police said the investigation remains o...