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Just days after actor and comedian Russell Brand was charged with rape and sexual assault in London
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we're learning he could also face criminal charges in the U.S. as well
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According to the Times, Brand's legal team told a New York court preparing to hear sexual assault allegations against him in a civil case there
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he fears criminal charges in the U.S. In 2023, he was sued by an extra from the 2010 Warner Brothers rom-com Arthur who filed anonymously as Jane Doe
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She claims Brand exposed himself and later assaulted her in a bathroom on set
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Warner Brothers, also named in the suit, has agreed to release up to eight hours of outtakes from the film
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Both Brand and Warner Brothers have denied those allegations. Just hours after London Metropolitan Police announced the charges there
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rape, indecent assault, oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault, Brand took to social media to respond
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I've always told you guys that when I was young and single, before I had my wife and family, we were just out of shot over there, my beautiful children, I was a fool, man
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I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict, and an imbecile, but what I never was, was a rapist
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The Times also reports Brand's attorneys have asked to delay the New York civil case, arguing it could overlap with the U.K. proceedings and saying Brand does not want to incriminate himself in either case
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London police say Brand will appear in court there May 2nd. The investigation remains active and authorities are urging anyone affected to come forward
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With Straight Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton. Download our app or visit san.com for more
