New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- British comedian and actor Russell Brand now faces criminal charges linked to allegations from six women, after UK police confirmed that two additional charges of rape and sexual assault were authorised in December, expanding an already significant prosecution against the media personality.

The Metropolitan Police said the latest charges relate to two further complainants and follow months of continued investigation into allegations spanning more than a decade.

In a statement issued on Tuesday (23 December), the Metropolitan Police said: "These new charges are in relation to two further women and are in addition to the charges issued to Brand in April 2025 which involved four women."

Police stressed that the total...