The Crown Prosecution Service will consider whether a 13-month investigation into non-recent sexual offences has produced enough evidence to bring charges Police have passed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service containing allegations of sexual offences made by Russell Brand . Specialist officers have been investigating non-recent accusations of rape, assault and emotional abuse by the comic and actor, following a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, The Times and Sunday Times . Brand has strongly denied all of the allegations, saying all of his sexual relationships were “absolutely always consensual”.
The dossier now rests with the CPS, who will determine whether to bring criminal charges against Brand, after an investigation that has lasted 13 months. Brand has been questioned under caution on three separate occasions, including a police interview in January. Russell Brand – CREDIT: Cassandra Hannagan/WireImage/Getty Andy Furphy, Detective Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, said: “Our investigation continues and a file has now been passed to the CPS.
We have a team of dedicated officers providing specialist support to the women who have come forward. We are committed to investigating sexual offences, no matter how long ago they are alleged to have taken place.” The accusations against Brand are thought to date back to the height of his commercial success, between 2006 and 2013.
The CPS will now decide whether there is en.
