Russell Brand is said to have committed two new counts of ra** and sexual assault, police confirmed this evening.
The comedian and actor by profession, 50, already faces one count each of ra**, indecent assault and or** ra**, as well as two counts of sexual assault involving four separate women.
Russell appeared in court in May and pleaded not guilty to those five counts.
The new charges relate to two more women, the Metropolitan Police said.
Detective Inspector Tariq Farooqi of the Metropolitan Police, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘The women who made reports, including those linked to the two new charges, continue to receive support from specially trained officers.
‘The Met’s investigation remains ongoing and detectives are urging anyone involved in this case or anyone with information to come forward and speak to police.’
He is due to appear before magistrates next month on the two new charges relating to incidents alleged to have taken place in 2009.
Lionel Idan, chief prosecutor for the CPS, said: ‘These new charges relate to separate reports of non-recent offenses in 2009 involving two further women.
“These additional charges follow an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.
The original incidents, alleged by four women, are said to have taken place between 1999 and 2005.
