BREAKING: Russell Brand Could Be Facing ADDITIONAL Charges of S*xual Assault After Guilty Verdict

What this episode is about

- Summary: The report claims Russell Brand faces two additional possible charges of rape, including a 16-year-old, with prosecutors threatening two more charges, in connection to allegations that emerged from past hearings at Southwark Crown Court. The piece discusses questions about the credibility of the accusers and contextualizes Brand’s history and public perception.

Key takeaways

• Redemption arc or courtroom cliffhanger: one speaker shifts narratives as charges possibly multiply; truth remains unsettled.
• Claimed ‘redemption’ meets real-world risk: public forgiveness vs. ongoing prosecutions and survivors’ voices.
• Five thousand lovers vs. three rapes: statistical framing undercuts sensationalism but ignores harm to victims.
• 16-year-old allegations collide with age-of-consent laws; legality doesn’t erase ethical reckoning or trauma.
• Media memory and moral outrage evolve: initial certainty softens as new charges emerge and government actions loom.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Megan Kelly (Guest) · 7 min speaking
• Russell Brand (Host) · 5 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Russell Brand, Megan Kelly, Crown Prosecution Service, The Megyn Kelly Show
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Russell Brand, Age of consent, Channel 4, Statutory rape
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Russell Brand, Megan Kelly, United Kingdom, Age of consent
4. 9:00 – 12:00: Russell Brand, Crown Prosecution Service, United Kingdom, Metropolitan Police
5. 12:00 – 13:32: The Megyn Kelly Show, megynkelly.com

Notable quotes from "BREAKING: Russell Brand Could Be Facing ADDITIONAL Charges of S*xual Assault After Guilty Verdict"

• This had happened, but apparently it's already happened that he was accused of two additional counts of rape, including this 16-year-old, and that already the Crown, which is…

  about Russell Brand · at 0:56

• Allegedly sexually assaulting her. Those were the allegations unproven and denied by Russell. He came on the show and I wrestled at the time with whether to have Russell on…

  about The Megyn Kelly Show · at 1:52

• But I did decide to have Russell on because I was curious about him. And I also believe in redemption and change.

  about Megan Kelly · at 3:42

• The audience at the time, the conservative movement doesn't need somebody like that. like we love what he's saying about co but if this is a guy who's sexually assaulting women…

  about Conservative movement · at 5:21

• Anger, which is entirely legitimate and recognizable. And the plain fact of it is that in Europe and in the United Kingdom where I'm from, the age of consent is 16. And I did…

  about United Kingdom · at 6:41

• YouTube eliminated him and his income that he was getting which was substantial. He had 6 million followers I think on YouTube. It was a government crackdown on him immediately.

  about YouTube · at 9:50

• On here. Here, for what it's worth is the statement from the Crown Prosecution Service. Russell Brand was predatory and used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes. He…

  about David Roberts · at 10:40

• UK is the UK. It mirrored that one issued by the Crown Prosecution Service as well. Basically said, This verdict is a testament to the extraordinary courage and determination…

  about Crown Prosecution Service · at 11:26

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Russell Brand — Person · Primary subject · 8 mentions · first at 0:00
  Central figure in the episode; the discussion focuses on recent guilty verdict(s) and additional possible sexual assault charges against him.
• Megan Kelly — Person · Host · 2 mentions · first at 2:26
  Host and narrator of the episode; provides commentary, context, and personal reactions to the Russell Brand developments.
• David Roberts — Person · Quoted prosecutor · 1 mention · first at 11:16
  Named as the senior crown prosecutor who issued the statement about Brand's predatory behavior.
• Laura Brand — Person · Referenced family member · 1 mention · first at 3:51
  Mentioned as Russell Brand's wife in Megyn Kelly's commentary about his current life and family.
  And I do believe I genuinely believe sitting here today that Russell has changed his life. I believe he dearly loves his l his wife Laura, his children. And that I, as I said, I think.
• Bill Cosby — Person · Comparative reference · 1 mention · first at 2:10
  Used as a point of comparison by Megyn Kelly when discussing how journalists framed Brand's behavior versus a potentially similar figure.
  Wrestled at the time with whether to have Russell on because I didn't know who Russell was. Is he this serial rapist? Or is he somebody whose politics changed and suddenly he…
• Tucker Carlson — Person · Referenced public figure · 1 mention · first at 10:07
  Invoked hypothetically to illustrate how political motives might affect public reaction and deplatforming in a different political context.
  Had multiple women suddenly participate in a documentary so-called saying Tucker Carlson rape me, which would never happen because he's deeply in love with his wife and would…

Companies & orgs

• Metropolitan Police — Company · Law enforcement authority referenced · 1 mention · first at 11:22
  Quoted as issuing a statement mirroring the Crown Prosecution Service about the verdict and Brand's alleged exploitation of women.
  Interestingly, and oddly to me at least, the Metropolitan Police also issued a statement. Not used to seeing the cops come forward with a statement, but the UK is the UK. It mirrored that one.
• Channel 4 — Company · Source of documentary · 2 mentions · first at 1:23
  Referenced as the broadcaster of the documentary that first presented allegations against Brand.
  The studio. You guys remember this? When I watched the excerpts from that Channel 4 documentary when it first hit, the one I was very angry about was the 16-year-old Russell…
• YouTube — Company · Platform mentioned · 1 mention · first at 9:50
  Mentioned as having deplatformed Brand and removed his income source following the documentary and allegations.
• NBC — Company · Past platform referenced · 1 mention · first at 4:13
  Mentioned as another network where Russell Brand previously appeared and where Megyn Kelly also had interactions with him.
  So he came here, I was totally charmed by him. I'm not going to lie. As I was when he came on my show at NBC. Utterly charming guy, sweet, interesting, funny, and I had a very…
• megynkelly.com — Company · Contact / show website reference · 1 mention · first at 12:11
  Corrects a misspelled domain to reference the official Megyn Kelly show website, enabling proper attribution and contact.
  Would love to hear your feedback. You can email me too, Megan Megnancell.com, or just leave a comment below. But join the community by becoming a subscriber.

Concepts & topics

• Crown Prosecution Service — Concept · Prosecution authority referenced · 3 mentions · first at 1:06
  Quoted as the prosecuting authority in the UK that commented on Brand's conduct and potential additional charges.
• Age of consent — Concept · Legal concept · 2 mentions · first at 3:19
  Used to explain why the alleged encounter with a 16-year-old could not be charged as statutory rape in the UK (age of consent 16).
  Anger, which is entirely legitimate and recognizable. And the plain fact of it is that in Europe and in the United Kingdom where I'm from, the age of consent is 16. And I did…
• Statutory rape — Concept · Legal concept · 1 mention · first at 3:24
  Mentioned to clarify why the allegation involving a 16-year-old could not be charged as statutory rape given the UK's age of consent.
  Okay. So, you can't charge him with statutory rape on this young girl. But that is very young. My own daughter is 15 and a half. That is way too young to be having a relationship or an affair, a.
• Conservative movement — Concept · Audience/political context · 1 mention · first at 5:24
  Referenced to explain why some in that movement felt Brand's alleged behavior was disqualifying despite his political commentary being valued by some conservatives.

Places & events

• United Kingdom — Place · Jurisdiction · 2 mentions · first at 6:46
  Location of the alleged offenses, the trial, and relevant legal authorities (Crown Prosecution Service, Metropolitan Police).
• Southwark Crown Court — Place · Court venue (referenced) · 1 mention · first at 0:45
  Corrects a misspelling to ensure accurate reference to the UK court, which is relevant for legal context in the transcript.
  Charges. It was revealed in previous hearings at Southwork Crown Court. So, we did not know we did not know that this had happened, but apparently it's already happened that he…

Media & podcasts

• The Megyn Kelly Show — Media · Broadcast/platform · 2 mentions · first at 1:57
  Program in which Megyn Kelly discusses the Russell Brand developments and where Brand previously appeared as a guest.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 The news is even worse for Russell Brand than that today because as we came to air, it broke that Russell Brand is actually now looking at two additional possible charges. that there are two possible charges coming his way on women who did not participate in this trial. Um, hold on. I'm trying to find it on my on my text chain with my producers, but this is this is absolutely devastating. Russell Brand has been accused of raping two more women, including a 16-year-old school girl, and could face further criminal charges. It was revealed in previous hearings at Southwork Crown Court. So, we did not know we did not know that this had happened, but apparently it's already happened that he was accused of two additional counts of rape, including this 16-year-old, and that already the Crown, which is the prosecution in the UK, is threatening to bring two more criminal cases against him, two more

1:12 criminal charges against him. And I don't know, but I believe the 16-year-old is the young woman we discussed with Russell when he came into the studio. You guys remember this? When I watched the excerpts from that Channel 4 documentary when it first hit, the one I was very angry about was the 16-year-old Russell was 30. She was half his age. She was reportedly being picked up by Russell's drivers in black cars in her school uniform and brought to him for sex acts. She had alleged things that were upsetting and violent like he spat in her mouth. He was, you know, diminishing, dismissive, abusive, and allegedly sexually assaulting her. Those were the allegations unproven and denied by Russell. He came on the show and I wrestled at the time with whether to have Russell on because I didn't know who Russell was. Is he this serial rapist? Or is he somebody whose politics changed and suddenly he was reimagined

2:13 by these journalists as Bill Cosby when really he was just a promiscuous star who women may have had some regrets about sleeping with which happens all the time. One of the points the defense was making in this case was he had this goal reportedly allegedly of sleeping with 5,000 women within a certain time frame. And they were saying, you know, he he came pretty close. And of all those, you have three women who allege rape, three out of 5,000. Like, what are the odds? If he's a serial rapist, wouldn't the numbers be a little higher than that? Wouldn't they be a lot higher than that? you know, if if consent is not important to Russell Brand, where where are the other women? He he he sought consent and got it in, you know, 4,900 and change cases, but the these three he had to force himself.

3:07 Does that make any sense to you? Was one of the points made by the defendant uh council by the defense council. Uh, but the 16-year-old was the one that really bothered me because that is legal. That that was the age of consent at the time in the UK. Okay. So, you can't charge him with statutory rape on this young girl. But that is very young. My own daughter is 15 and a half. That is way too young to be having a relationship or an affair, a sexual relationship with a 30year-old. But I did decide to have Russell on because I was curious about him. And I also believe in redemption and change.

3:48 And I do believe I genuinely believe sitting here today that Russell has changed his life. I believe he dearly loves his l his wife Laura, his children. And that I, as I said, I think he has found god and he's as he's asked for forgiveness for a lifestyle that he completely rejects now. And he sees the dangers of the debauchery of the the shame of. So he came here, I was totally charmed by him. I'm not going to lie. As I was when he came on my show at NBC. Utterly charming guy, sweet, interesting, funny, and I had a very difficult time believing that he was capable as rape of rape as I do right now. I don't believe these charges. I I'm going to be honest.

4:29 I don't It's not for me to ultimately say. The jury's it's the jury's call. But if you want to know my personal belief, I think this is exactly as his defense lawyer argued it was. But the 16-year-old was something Russell and I discussed and we've pulled a little bit of that discussion. Here it is. Then came all the allegations, the sexual alleged sexual assault and rape and it first came in this UK quote documentary. And they use that term very loosely there and here. And I'll tell you upfront, I was angry when I saw that because they did it in such a compelling way that especially the stuff about the 16-year-old that I was angry with you. I believed what they said or at least believed that there was smoke enough smoke there might be fire and said to the audience at the time, you know, the conservative movement doesn't need somebody like that. like we love what he's saying about co but if this is a

5:29 guy who's sexually assaulting women and taking advantage of 16 year olds we need to move on without him and felt that anger for a couple of years around you um because I just thought it was so reckless and it was so wrong and I knew that it might be false but it seemed overwhelming the the way that they presented the evidence and then the more I looked at it the more I started to recognize I might not know the full story because since then I have seen what the British government has done, what my own government has done to certain figures that it doesn't like.

6:07 And I have an enormous amount of open-mindedness to you are being railroaded and attacked by people for reasons having nothing to do with actual facts, but with your right-leaning stance on certain issues, your growing prominence as a figure in a bunch of discussions that they find very threatening. And honestly, I just re-evaluated the whole thing and thought I need to be open-minded to having been wrong in my initial assessments and and I'm interested in a conversation about it all.

6:37 Thank you, Megan Kelly, for giving me the grace to address in particular your anger, which is entirely legitimate and recognizable. And the plain fact of it is is that in Europe and in the United Kingdom where I'm from, the age of consent is 16. And I did sleep with a 16-year-old when I was 30. But when I was 30, I was a very different person. I [clears throat] was a lot younger and I was an immature 30-year-old. Consensual sex actually with a variety of people when there is a strong power differential as there is when you're a famous man that has the ability to attract women that I had at that time I think involves exploitation. I think it is exploitative. I recognized that my sexual conduct in the past was selfish and uh I didn't I did not apply enough consideration barely any I suppose really to how that sex was affecting other people.

7:40 So you can hear he's obviously in a very different place mentally, emotionally, spiritually now. But if in fact he raped a 16-year-old, obviously he will have to be tried for that and pay if the jury concludes he did. That's a big if. I will tell you the 16-year-old whose pseudonym was Alice did participate in that so-called documentary. She was one of the women who actually gave an interview. Wasn't portrayed by an actress. They didn't show her face, but she did give a first person interview. And here is part of that in SAT 225.

8:21 He's like, "So, how many people have you had sex with?" And I said, "No one." Like, "I've never had sex with anyone." And he got an erection straight away. And he was like, "Oh my god." He's like, "My baby, my baby." And picked me up and cradled me in his arms like a child and was stroking my hair. Things took a slightly darker turn. I was sat up in the bed up against the headboard and he um forced his penis down my throat and I couldn't breathe. It was just choking me and I couldn't breathe. I was pushing him away, pushing him away and he wasn't he wasn't backing off at all. And so I ended up having to punch him really hard in the stomach to get him off.

9:09 And then he like finally then he like move fell backwards and I was crying and he said, "Oh, I only want to see your mascara run." Anyway, there began my own anger toward Russell, which you heard me discuss with him on the show because you you heard my preamble there in my discussion with him. The reason I had that preamble is because what happened immediately in the in the UK after that so-called documentary hit was the the English government actual elected officials started pushing to have him deplatformed which he was.

9:50 YouTube eliminated him and his income that he was getting which was substantial. He had 6 million followers I think on YouTube. It was a government crackdown on him immediately. Immediately. You're telling me if you had multiple women suddenly participate in a documentary so-called saying Tucker Carlson rape me, which would never happen because he's deeply in love with his wife and would never do such a thing. But I'm just saying, wouldn't you wouldn't your first thought go to this is political if there were a Democrat government in charge and if Democrat lawmakers their first move was deplatform, take away his ability to speak? That's effectively what happened to Russell.

10:29 So there was and remains plenty of reason to be skeptical about the motives behind this prosecution and whether there's some sort of manipulation going on here. Here, for what it's worth is the statement from the Crown Prosecution Service. Russell Brand was predatory and used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes. He was a manipulator with an insatiable desire to get what he wanted regardless of whether consent was given or not. As his career took off, he seized opportunities to assault the women around him. Although his tactics varied, at the center of every assault was an abuse of power and sexual greed with a complete disregard for the impact of his actions. I would like to thank all the women in this case for their courage in coming forward and seeing the sexual abuser brought to justice, the senior crown prosecutor, David Roberts.

11:20 Interestingly, and oddly to me at least, the Metropolitan Police also issued a statement. Not used to seeing the cops come forward with a statement, but the UK is the UK. It mirrored that one issued by the Crown Prosecution Service as well. Basically said, "This verdict is a testament to the extraordinary courage and determination um of the women." Uh Russell Brand used his influence, his status, and his fame to exploit um these women. [snorts] As his profile grew, so too did his sense of entitlement, they said. And as for his team, uh there will certainly be an appeal. There is just there's no question.

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Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "BREAKING: Russell Brand Could Be Facing ADDITIONAL Charges of S*xual Assault After Guilty Verdict"?

Megan Kelly (Guest), Russell Brand (Host).

What is "BREAKING: Russell Brand Could Be Facing ADDITIONAL Charges of S*xual Assault After Guilty Verdict" about?

- Summary: The report claims Russell Brand faces two additional possible charges of rape, including a 16-year-old, with prosecutors threatening two more charges, in connection to allegations that emerged from past hearings at Southwark Crown Court. The piece discusses questions about the credibility of the accusers and contextualizes Brand’s history and public perception.

What is mentioned in this Megyn Kelly episode?

18 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Russell Brand, Megan Kelly, United Kingdom, Crown Prosecution Service, The Megyn Kelly Show, Age of consent. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "BREAKING: Russell Brand Could Be Facing ADDITIONAL Charges of S*xual Assault After Guilty Verdict"?

The episode runs 14 min; the transcript is about 2,185 words in 17 timestamped sections.

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