Celebrity actor and comedian, Russel Brand has opened up on being a rapist.
This comes after he was charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault involving four women.
Brand firmly denied the allegation saying he has never being a rapist.
He said:
“I have never been a rapist.”
He went on to accuse the government of weaponizing the law.
In a video posted on his verified X page, the 49-year-old thanked his supporters and vowed to fight the charges in court.
He said;
“I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict, and an imbecile. But what I never was, was a rapist. I have never engaged in non-consensual activity — I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes.”
The Metropolitan Police have officially charged Russell Brand with one count each of rape, indecent assault, and oral rape, along with two counts of sexual assault.
The charges stem from allegations made by four different women, with the incidents reportedly taking place between 1999 and 2005.
Brand is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 2nd.