Russell Brand has been spotted during a family vacation in Miami amid multiple rape and sexual assault allegations. Backgrid shared photos of Brand swimming as he faces multiple charges, including one count each of rape, indecent assault, and oral rape in addition to two counts of sexual assault from alleged incidents between 1999 and 2005. These serious allegations surfaced in September 2023 after the Sunday Times, the Times, and Channel 4’s Dispatches investigated the comedian.
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Russell Brand takes a dip in the sea amid sexual assault allegations
Russell Brand is spotted for the first time since being charged with rape and sexual assualt charges against multiple woman.
— backgridus (@BackgridUS) April 7, 2025
Brand is further set to appear in court in May of next month. Here he is seen enjoying some quality time at the beach with his family amid is ongoing… pic.twitter.com/M25cVwIFAG
Russell Brand, who faces serious charges in the U.K., did not let rape and sexual assault allegations derail his family vacation. Backgrid’s photos showed the comedian walking out of the water in his trunks, looking “carefree” after a swim in the Atlantic on Saturday. TMZ further shared Backgrid’s snaps of his family — his wife, Laura Gallacher, and their kids — enjoying the beach before heading for a dip in the water.
BBC reported that the Crown Prosecution Service charged Brand with multiple counts on a series of allegations from the late 1990s and early 2000s a day before. He is presently facing rape, indecent assault, oral rape, and sexual assault allegations. The Metropolitan Police issued a statement, revealing the 49-year-old’s alleged crimes, which include a 1999 rape, a 2001 indecent assault, a 2004 oral rape and sexual assault and another sexual assault incident that occurred between 2004 and 2005.
Russell Brand shared a video message on his X (formerly Twitter), addressing the rape and other allegations. First, he expressed gratitude for the “incredible” and “overwhelming” support before explaining his distrust in the British government. Brand then revealed that he was once a “sex addict” and a “drug addict” before meeting his wife and starting a beautiful family. “But what I was never, was a rapist,” the actor said, adding that he has “never engaged in non consensual activity.”
The police also stated that Brand’s first court appearance in connection with the charges is on May 2.
