British media reported allegations that the comedian, actor and right-wing wellness influencer had sexually and emotionally abused four women.

Russell Brand is charged with rape and sexual assault of four women between 1999 and 2005 - Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday May 2

The comedian, author and "Get Him To The Greek" actor has denied the allegations, saying his relationships were "always consensual."

British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Brand,

British prosecutors said that they had charged the comedian and actor with offenses between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand was charged with rape and sexual assault in the United Kingdom on Friday. Brand, 49, faces one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault for alleged attacks on four women,