Russell Brand arrives at a London court to face rape and sexual assault charges

LONDON AP Actor comedian Russell Brand arrived at a London court on Friday to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women Brand was swarmed by photographers as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates Court for his first hearing since being charged last month As police tried to control the scrum a man shouted No one is above the law Russell Brand Brand faces one count of rape one of indecent assault one of oral rape and two of sexual assault The alleged offenses took place between and one in the English seaside town of Bournemouth and the other three in the Westminster area of central London In September British media outlets Channel and the Sunday Times published insists by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Brand The accusers have not been identified The comedian author and Get Him To The Greek actor has been interviewed by police about the accusations which he denies Brand has denied engaging in non-consensual activity Known for his unbridled and risqu standup routines Brand hosted shows on radio and television and wrote memoirs charting his battles with drugs and alcohol He has appeared in several Hollywood movies and was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry between and In fresh years Brand has largely disappeared from mainstream media but has built up a large following online with videos mixing wellness and conspiracy theories He not long ago mentioned he had moved to the United States Source