RUSSELL Brand is being sued over sex abuse allegations in the first-known lawsuit brought against him in the UK.
An anonymous claimant, believed to be a woman, has lodged a “personal injury sexual abuse” case for damages at London’s High Court.
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It comes after the Met Police passed evidence to the CPS following allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse against the former stand-up comic.
Brand, 49, is already facing civil sex assault claims in the US, where a woman accused him of exposing himself and assaulting her while filming Arthur in 2010.
The latest case was filed in London on February 6, and is referred to as “AGX v Brand”, with legal firm Remedy Law acting for the claimant.
The TV, film and radio star — ex-husband of US pop singer Katy Perry — has previously stated he has never had non-consensual sex.
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It comes after the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches reported in 2023 that four women had accused Brand of sexual assaults, including a rape, between 2006 and 2013.
Since those allegations were published and broadcast, police also received a report of an assault alleged to have taken place in London in 2003.
Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile stand-up comedians and broadcasters, has re-positioned himself as an online social commentator.
Last month it was revealed that he is now living in the US full-time — but could be extradited to the UK to face sex crime charges.
Dad-of-three Brand — married to Laura Gallacher, sister of broadcaster Kirsty — moved his family from Oxfordshire to Florida, claiming he is being “attacked” and “shut down” by the British authorities.
The former Big Brother’s Big Mouth presenter was seen leaving a yoga session in Destin, Florida, last month.
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His permanent relocation from the UK could result in lengthy extradition proceedings if UK prosecutors decide to charge him.
In January, the BBC apologised for a “culture of silence” around his alleged behaviour while working as a radio presenter between 2006 and 2008.
An investigation found that he was seen as “too influential”.
Met Police detectives passed the Crown Prosecution Service a full file of evidence in November following a 13-month investigation.
Brand has been interviewed under caution three times and denies any wrongdoing.
If the CPS considers a charge is authorised while Brand is across the pond, he could be detained by US police under an international arrest warrant.
The Home Office would have to submit a formal extradition request to Washington on its behalf to seek his return to the UK for court proceedings.
The Sun on Sunday approached Brand’s lawyers for comment.
