- Comedian Russell Brand's trial on allegations of rape and sexual assault has been postponed by four months until 12 October.
- The delay was granted by Mr Justice Bennathan due to concerns about finding jurors willing to sit through the summer holidays, with the trial now expected to last around two months.
- Brand faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault, all of which he denies.
- Six women have made complaints regarding alleged incidents that occurred between 1999 and 2009.
- The court formally joined together the initial charges, brought in April 2025, with fresh charges involving two new complainants from January.
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Russell Brand’s rape trial delayed for months due to summer holidays
